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Described from 3 6 S , l^ 5 9, and 1 nynipli, Waihipe, May 

 G, 1917 (J. C. Bridwell and O. 11. Swezey) ; and 15 S 5, 

 14 9 $ , and 12 nymphs, collected on Euphorbia cdastroidcs, 

 Xin, Feb. 10, 1918 (O. H. Swezey and P. H. Timberlake). 

 These localities are adjacent in the sontheastern Koolan Moun- 

 tains, Oahn, Hawaiian Islands. 



Type $ and 9 and paratypes in the Eernice Panahi 

 Bishop Mnsenm, paratypes in the collection of the Hawaiian 

 Sugar Planters' Experiment Station, and in the ])rivate col- 

 lections of J. C. Bridwell, O. H. Swezey, and P. H. Timber- 

 lake. 



Xamed in appreciation of Mr. O. H. Swezey, who first dis- 

 covered and described the genus, for his extensive and success- 

 ful work in advancing our knowledge of the biology of Ha- 

 waiian insects. 



XoTi:. — The writer had hoped to have the species de- 

 scribed l)y Mr. Frederick Muir, but his departure to take up 

 war service in England prevented this and in default of some 

 one more familiar with the group has described the species 

 to place on record this interesting addition to our fauna. 



JULY 6th, 1917. 



The one hundred forty-second meeting of the Society was 

 held in the usual place, Vice-President Peml)erton in the chair. 

 Other members present: Messrs. Bridwell, Ehrhorn, Xewell, 

 Osborn and Swezey. 



Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. 



ENTO^rOLOGICAL PROGRAM. 



Mr. Ehrhorn discussed the confusion which is apt to occur 

 regarding the injury to plants. For example: he had noticed 

 African daisies attacked by some kind of blight, the cause of 



