Ilemiptera 



7 Nysius delectus White. 

 ") Xi/siiis coenosidtts White. 



M j/i-iiicico irllsoiii McL. — Mr. Mciiicckc cxhihitod several 

 specimens of this ant-lion captured by him at a sandy place 

 on the road at Pohaknloa, Hawaii, which was abont five miles 

 from the llumuula sheep station towards Waimea. He re- 

 ported seeing them also on the road towards Waikee. Mr. 

 Ehrhorn mentioned having seen them at Pnnwaawaa, Hawaii, 

 several years ago. Mr. Bridwell reported having seen in West 

 Africa a swarm of ant-lions moving along. He also reported 

 liaving found in Africa a Leptid fly of the genus Vermileo 

 making pits similar to those of ant-lions. 



Thuvalian Ophionidae. — Mr. Fullaway exhibited specimens 

 of ]\[r. Giffard's collection of Ophionidae, illustrating the dif- 

 ferent genera: Enicospilus, Pleuroneurophion, Afhijrcodoii. 

 Eirnnofi/Joidrs-. Baiirhnr/asfra. and Pycnopliion. 



Eiiirospihi^s dispiliis. — ^Ir. Bridwell mentioned haviug se- 

 cured 17 specimens of this species on Lanihuli, Sept. 3rd. 

 They were swarming together. 



E(/;/-p(tra,sHrs of lli<> com Icdfhopjx'r. — Mr. Fullaway re- 

 ])orted having bred from coi'u leafhopper eggs, the parasites 

 of the sugar cane leafhopper, Paranarp-vs optahilU, Ootetras- 

 tichns heat us, and a dark Anagrus besides. From cages of corn 

 leafhopper parasite material brought by Mr. Osborn from the 

 Philippines, he had bred a species of Paranarp-us^ a dark ]\ry- 

 uiarid and a dark species of Ootetrnstichus. 



Chri/ddid. — IMr. Pi-idwell stated that he had found a co- 

 coon of this insect in a SrrVipliron nest under circumstances 

 tliat demonstrated it to be a pai-asite of that wasp. 



