IlUngzvorth — Early references to Hazvaiian entomology 39 



Honolulu, and one of these he took to California in considerable numbers, 

 liberating them in an orange orchard infested with Lecanium oleae Burni. 

 and L. hesperiduin Linn. A few species of Scymnids and Coccinella abdomi- 

 nalis Say. were also found. These insects are discussed also on page 23, 

 where it is stated that the Coccinella abdoiniiiales was sent to California and 

 liberated on Lecanium licsperiduin Linn.; and that three small Scymnids were 

 found among the insects sent from Honolulu. 



141. Maskell, W. M., Further coccid notes: with descriptions of new 



species from Australia, India, Sandwich Islands, Demerara, 



and South Pacific: N. ZeaL Inst. Trans., vol. 25, pp. 201-252, 



pis. 11-18, 1893. 



The following Hawaiian species are described: Lecanium acuminatum 

 Sign., L. longnlum Dougl., Pulvinaria psidii n.sp., Sphaerococcus batnbusae 

 n.sp. 



142. Riley, C. V., and Howard, L. O., An injurious Hawaiian beetle 



(Adoretus umbrosus) : Insect Life, vol. 6, p. 43, 1893. (HSPA) 



(UH) 



This species was first noticed in Hawaii about i8gi and in 1893 it 

 had already become a serious pest, riddling the leaves of many trees and 

 plants. 



143. Thrum, Thomas, Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry : Haw. Ann. 



for 1894, pp. 92-94, Honolulu, 1893. (BM) (PL) (UH) 

 Refers to the engagement of Prof. A. Koebele to study the blight 

 and insect enemies of vegetation and to discover remedies for them. Men- 

 tions consignments of coccinellids and toads from California. 



144. Dyar, H. G., Preparatory stages of Lephygama flauimaculata Harv., 



and other notes: Can. Ent., vol. 26, pp. 65-69, 1894. (HSPA)' 

 (AF) (UH) 

 Includes description of all stages. 



145. Cooper, Elwood, Address of the president: Calif. Sta. Bd. Hort, 



4th Bien. Rept. 1893-4, pp. 240-250, Sacramento, 1894. (HSPA) 

 (AF) 



Refers to the engagement of Koebele by the Hawaiian Government to 

 search for parasites in Australia (p. 246). 



146. Craw, Alexander, Entomology and quarantine: Calif. Sta. Bd. 



Hort., 4th Bien. Rept. 1893-4, pp. 79-109, Sacramento, 1894, 

 (US) (HSPA) (AF) 



Records oleanders from Honolulu infested with scale, Aspidiotus sp. 

 (pp. 79-80). 



147. Thrum, Thomas, Coffee outlook in Hawaii: Haw. Ann. for 1895, 



pp. 65-68, Honolulu, 1894, (BM) 



A brief discussion of coffee blight and its control by introduced in- 

 sects. 



148. Brunner, V. Wattenwvl, On the Orthoptera of the Sandwich 



Islands: Zool. Soc. London Proc, pp. 891-897, 1895. (BM) 



(AF) (US) 



