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Nesosydne 'iponioe'icoJa Kirk. Piunvaawaa, ^. Kona, 3700 

 ft. elev., 1 male and 10 females and nvmphs (Xo. 13) off 

 Lythrum maritinum sparsely distribnted amongst cover of 

 weeds, also 20 males, 10 females and nymphs (ISTo. 22) in a 

 large sparsely covered area of the Lythrnm and Bermnda grass 

 at somewhat higher elevation. These are all of the light form 

 similar to that taken on Sadleria at Kilanea. In S. Kona 

 along the main road at 1600 ft. elev., 2 males (l^o. 21-) off 

 Gouldia elongata. At Glenwood, Olaa, 3 females and 3 yonng 

 (iSTo. 27) off Antidesma sp. and Cyrtandra sp. mixed. Also a 

 long series of both sexes (18 males and 19 females and 

 nymphs), all dark forms (Xo. 33), off Strongylodon lucidum 

 (Xnkuiwi vine). Later 1 male was reared on leaves of the 

 latter vine. 



Nesosydne pliyUostegiae Mnir. Pnnwaawaa (Waihou for- 

 est), X. Kona, at 3700 ft. elev., 8 males, 21 females (greenish 

 in color) (Xo. 11) with a few nymphs off Phyllostegia race- 

 mosa. This proved to be a new species and has jnst been 

 described by Mr. Mnir. 



A^csosydnc ryrfdndrirola Mnir. Olaa 25 miles, 3000 ft. 

 elev., and Glenwood, Olaa, 22 miles, 2300 ft. elev., 18 males 

 and 9 females together with nymphs (Xos. 27, 37, 39 and 43) 

 off a tall and branching species of Cyrtandra as yet not de- 

 scribed. Several nymphs were later on reared to matnrity on 

 leaves of this tree. This new species (a brachypterons form) 

 when first captnred is of a very bright green color bnt in the 

 course of a few days changes to a dullish green. 



Nesosydne (undetermined). Pnnwaawaa, X. Kona, 3700 

 ft. elev., 2 females off Coprosma cynosa (Pilo). 



