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the' Society Islands (Jonrn. Econ. Eut., 2, pp. 220-223) 

 describes the work and habits of the larvae. 



An account of this weevil is also given bv Zacker in Die 

 Schadlinge der Kokospalmen auf den Siidsceinseln (Arbeiten 

 aus der Kaiserlichen Biologischen Anstalt fnr Land- nnd 

 Forstwirtschaft, IX, p. 100, 1913). He says it is not found 

 elsewhere. 



I have not found any record of its occurrence elsewhere, 

 but in the collection of Samoan insects received by Mr. Gif- 

 fard from Dr. H. C. Kellers, is one specimen of this weevil 

 labelled: Tutuila, Samoa, 900-1200 feet, inland, 1918. 



August 13th of this year, Mr. Timberlake secured a speci- 

 men of this beetle while sweeping on grass beneath tall coconut 

 trees at Honaunau on the western coast of Hawaii. Searching 

 further for specimens, both he and I collected quite a series 

 of them from younger coconut trees growing nearby. The lar- 

 vae were also found in abundance where they were feeding 

 in the leaf petioles. The l)eetles themselves were most readily 

 found on cut-off ends of petioles, tho they were also found 

 beneath the fibrous layers covering the trunk of the tree. 



The presence of the larvae was indicated by the conspicu- 

 ous gummy exudation from small holes near the margins of 

 the petioles towards their bases. This was in living leaves, 

 and they apparently were not particularly injurious, for the 

 grove of growing coconut trees was in as fine condition of 

 growth and appearance as is ever seen. That tlie weevil has 

 been present at the place for some time (perhaps several years) 

 is indicated by the presence of the holes caused by the larvae 

 on old dried-up leaves near the base of the young trees. 



On August 18th, I found evidence of the occurrence of this 

 weevil on coconut trees at Honuapo on tho south coast ; and 

 on August 21st at Kailua; and Sept. 5th at Kawaihae. Thus 

 indicating its distribution on the whole leeward coast of the 

 Island. 



On August 31st, T made quite a search on coconut trees in 



