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in the shade near Cairns with swarms of the beautiful Lampidcs 

 caclcstis, already mentioned. 



Exhibitions and Notes. 



Mr. Weinrich exhibited pupae and imagines of Vohicclla ohcsa, 

 which he had observed breeding in the sisal juice. In the course 

 of one-half to an hour's time perhaps 5,000 eggs were laid. Mr. 

 Kotinsky referred to two species of Coccidae ; one a Dactylopiine, 

 the other an Aspidiotus which he had observed on manienie grass 

 on ]\Iaui and Hawaii. 



JULY loth, 1905. 



The seventh regular meeting of the Society was held in the 

 usual place, ]Mr. Perkins in the chair. 



Elcctio)i of member — Mrs. Wm. Weinrich. 



Exhibitions and Notes. 



Mr. Wilder exhibited some lichee nuts and a moth which had 

 issued from one of these. Mr. Perkins stated that while he could 

 not name the insect, he was sure that it is the same species that 

 commonly infested leguminous pods on these islands. Mr. Ko- 

 tinsky said he has bred this insect from the pod of Acacia farnc- 

 sia.na, commonly called Mimosa or "glue." Mr. Wilder also 

 show^ed a collection of insects made in his yard. Mr. Terry ex- 

 hibited a collection of the more common insects, both sexes of 

 each species being represented, in order to show the characteristic 

 differences between the sexes. 



Mr. Perkins exhibited a collection of native bees and wasps to 

 demonstrate what, in his opinion, is the ideal way of mounting 

 those insects. The wings and legs were spread uniformly, the in- 

 sects being pinned with short silver pins on strips of white-papered 

 cork or specially prepared white fungus, raised high on a long and 

 stout pin. The insects need never be directly handled, and could 

 be examined perfectly both above and beneath with a strong lens. 

 Brother Matthias stated that he has also been in the habit for 

 some time of using fungus found on kukui trees in place of cork. 



Mr. Perkins exhibited a Phasmid from Mexico; this insect 

 looked so much like a bit of brown, crumpled up leaf that even in 

 the exhibition box great difficulty was experienced in recognizing 

 that the object was an insect. He also exhibited two specimens, 



