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Cerotrioza hivittata. — Mr. Swezev exhibited a specinitn of 

 this Psjllid collected hj him on Mt. Tantalus, March 29th. 

 This insect has been collected bnt a few times, first at Opaeula, 

 next at Niu, and now on Tantalns. In each case but a speci- 

 men or two were taken, and always on Xylosma Hawaiiense. 



He rah era sp. — Mr. Sweaey exhibited specimens of a Psyllid 

 bred from nymphs on Pelea leaves from j\It. Tantalus. The 

 nymphs resembled Aleyrodids, and were not in galls the same 

 as other species of Hevaheva occurring on Pelea. Instead they 

 were situated in slight depressions on the surface of the leaf. 



Notes on Java Insects. — Mr. Van der Goot spoke some on 

 insect collecting in flava. He exhibited specimens of a q\u>er 

 Coccid which climbs on the backs of ants and is thus trans- 

 ported by them. He referred to the chief agricultural insect 

 pests in Java : scale insects, caterpillars, and white grubs He 

 stated that the leafhoppers were not injurious to sugar cane, 

 the most important cane pest being the uioth borer. 



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The one hundred fifty-second meeting of the Society was 

 held in the usual place, Vice-President Timberlake in the 

 chair. Other members present : Messrs. Crawford, Ehrhorn, 

 FuUaway, Giffard, Kuhns, Rosa and Swezey. 



]\finutes of previous meeting read and approved. 



On account of the Treasurer reporting lack of funds sufil- 

 cient to pay the printing bill for the 1917 Proceedings, Mr. 

 Giffard was appointed a committee to seek financial assistance 

 from the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association. It was 

 voted that a bound copy of Vol. Ill of the Proceedings be 

 procured and presented to the Trustees of the Association. 



