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HAWAIIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY PROCEED- 
INGS. 
The first number of volume two of the Proceedings of the Ha- 
waiian Entomological Society has recently been published, and 
contains many valuable articles upon local and general en- 
tomology. 
Among many interesting papers that by Mr. Swezey, upon the 
life history of Chaetogaedia monticola calls for especial mention. 
It has till now been believed that this Tachina fly deposited its 
eggs within the body of its host, and entomological literature 
generally states this conclusion. Certain considerations led the 
writer of the article alluded to, to question this belief with the 
result that in February of this year his investigations were re- 
warded by an actual observation of this fly in the act of oviposit- 
ing. Mr. Swezey has now demonstrated that the minute eggs are 
deposited upon the daily food of the future host, with which they 
are swallowed by the caterpillar, within whose body they are 
hatched and matured. 
We congratulate Mr. Swezey upon bringing to such a satis- 
factory conclusion his original investigations upon the life his- 
tory of this hitherto little understood insect. 
To the general reader probably the greatest interest will attach 
to Mr. Jacob Kotinsky's article upon the present status of Ortlicsia 
insignis. To those who are not familiar with entomological 
nomenclature, it will suffice to say that the pest alluded to is the 
cause of the blackened appearance of the lantana. While this in- 
sect is undoubtedly a menace to many plants, its destruction of 
lantana commended it to ranchmen, who heedless of the detri- 
mental effects of its indiscriminate diffusion, introduced it gen- 
erally throughout the islands with the intention of ridding their 
pastures of lantana. 
It was first discovered on Maui in 1899, but it was not until 
about four years ago that it began to be noticeable on this island, 
several patches of it appearing about that time on the other side 
of Nuuanu Pali. AJlthough there is no doubt that this pest has 
proved of great value to the cattlemen it is open to question 
whether it will not before long attack plants of economic value. 1 
The fact too must not be overlooked that the extermination of 
lantana upon otherwise barren land is by no mean to be desired, 
as this generally exercrated plant has undoubtedly done splendid 
work in the formation of soil upon such waste places. 
Messrs. Perkins, Muir and Kirkaldy are also contributors to 
the number. 
1 Mr. Kotinsky records that Orthezla insignis is actually killing 
among other plants : Coleus, Alternanthera, Gardenia and 
Meyenia. 
