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twigs. It has been foimd in Euphorbia, dead hibiscus, banU)oo, 

 dead dry sngar cane, etc. It makes a characteristic noise in 

 ^vorking. 



Eupeliiius species. — A large species of Enpehnus was 

 reared from Neoclytarlus, probablv new, and one of the hirgest 

 species fonnd. 



Gordnis. — Mr. Bridwell also exhibited a specimen of this 

 parasitic worm infesting caterpillar in dead ieie stem. 



Trypoxijloii hicolor. — He also reported finding nests of 

 Trypoxylon hicolor in the mountains since 1915, but few on 

 the loMdands. The cocoon is long and tapering and separated 

 from the container; at the bottom is a well in which the 

 meconinm is left so that it does not contaminate the larva. 



SEPTEMBER 4th, 1919. 



The 168th meeting of the Society was held at the nsnal 

 place. Messrs. Timberlake, Williams, Willard, Grinnell, Pem- 

 herton, Osborn, Rosa and Bridwell present. No officers being 

 present, Mr. Pemberton was chosen as Chairman and Mr. 

 Bridwell as Secretary pro tem. 



The minntes of the previous meeting were read and ap- 

 proved. 



Eristalis aeneus. — Mr. Osborn reported EHstalis aeneus 

 heing taken by Mr. Swezey dead in a window in one of the 

 H. S. P. A. Experiment Station buildings. He exhibited five 

 individuals he had subsequently taken upon the Station grounds 

 Aug. 29th-Sept. 3rd, 1919. Mr. Bridwell reported having 

 taken one speciment near Sisal on the Ewa Coral Plain, Sept. 

 30th, 1919. This species has not previously been reported 

 from the Hawaiian Islands. 



Ifonidid. — Mr. Osborn also exhibited Itonidid flies 

 bred from larvae associated with and feeding upon the sugar 



