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202 PS YCI7E. [~pril 1808.
tipped with yellow, some dibtance within the margin of the kcale.
Q. Brown, of the general type of the
genus. Five groups of circumgenital glands; caudolaterals of 16 to 18, cephalolaterals about 20, median seven. Plates and lobes much as in P. ~arlc~torioides; the two pro- jcctions between the median lobes are longer than the lobes, and subparallel ; tlie median lobes are rounded at the ends, and their sloping sides if produced to a point would form about a right angle, the subbasal
notches of pwlatorloldes are wanting; the oilier lobes etc., correspond closely with those of $arlatorioides. The sides of the segments before the hindmost portion are curiously produced, the outlines of the pro- duced portions rather resembling that of a human nose.
Hah. -On leaves of a forest tree, Campi- nas, Brazil, Jan., 1898. Collected by Dr. Fritz Noack, phytopathologist of the Insti- tuto Agronoinico do Estado de S. Paulo. It is a distinc.1 species, easily recognized by the scale. The exuviae are sometimes quite green, and
the scale may be snow white
except in the centre. The scales mostly
occur along the midrib on the under bide of the leaf.
Myidaspis fe~long-a, n. sp. - f scale
long and narrow, 3 1-2 mm. long, hardly I mm. wide, convex, straight, very pale
ochreous, exuviae shining apricot color, with a rather coppery tint, first skin ex- posed, second covered. 8 scale similar but much smaller.
Q. Orange brown; median lobes fairly
large but not much produced, their outline about that of a half-circle, the interval be- tween them about a& wide as the diameter of å´one second lobes very broad and low; third a little more elevated than the second, and 'divided into two or three lobules; fourth replaced by some irregular serration of the margin. The true spines are rather small, and quite ordinary; but the spine-like giand- hairs are extremely large, quite stout, ex- tending far beyond the lobes, and more or less beset with spinnles at the end. There is one of these gland-hairs at the inner base of each median lohe, one (only one) in the first interlobnlai- interval, one also in the second, and one in the third interlobular in- tervals, and one some distance beyond upon the margin. Anal orifice level with the
hinder portion of the caudolateral group of glands. Five groups of circumgenital
glands, median of 7, caphalolaterals 14, cau- dolaterals 14 or less. Rows of numerous
transversely elongate dorsal glands. An- tennae represented by rounded tubercles, emitting numerous bristles. The females
contain embryos with well-formed legs and antennae.
Hat. - Campinas, Brazil, very numerous
on the bark of small twigs of Baccharis, Jan., 1898. (Dr. F. Noack.) Nearly all of the
specimens are infested by a chalcidid para- site. M. $erZonga is a distinct species, easi- est distingushed by the very large gland- hairs, of which there is but one in the first interlobular interval. There area few Lecau- turn baccJiaridis on the same twigs.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB.
IK March, 1808.
The 200th meeting of the
club was held at 156 Brattle St., Mr. J. W. Folsom in the chair.
Mr. A. P. Morse of Wellesley, Mass., was elected president for 1898,
Mr. W. F. Fiske of Durham, N. H., was
elected a member.
Mr. A. G. Mayer said that during a stay in the Figi Islands from November 6 to Janu- ary 13, he devoted some time to collecting insects. Among Lepidoptera one finds sev- eral species of Euploeans that seem to be identical with Australian forms. There is one Papilio that is evidently a Qeensland species, and also a Terias that is extremely common, 2 is probable that all of these
butterflies existed upon the islands before the advent of white men.




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The distribution of Anosia å´pleysippu is peculiar. It is very common at Suva,
Levuka, Loma loma, and Kadavn Isd, and
in fact, seems to exist upon those islands where white men live. On many of the
islands inhabited exclusively by natives it apparently does not exist. It is probable that this insect has been introduceil into the group within recent years and has not yet reached many of the remote islands. A
spccies of Asclepias was found upon some of the islands where this butterfly is common. It is probable that it has been carried by commerce from island to ibland, and as there is but little commerce with islands inhabited exclusively by natives the butterfly has not reached them. Amongmoths, a species of
Utetheisa allied to our U. bella was common upon the sandy atol" although it does not exist upon the high rocky islands. A Macro- sila and a hummingbird sphinx were also
common.
Beetles were well representcd by a number of weevils, J3uprestids and Carahidae. There were also a few Staphylinidae, Elateridae and ~erambycidiie. A species of Cicindela was very common along the roads near Suva.
Hemipterous insects are remarkably com-
mon and are represented by many species of 'Corisiae. There arc also several species of Cicadellina, and a Cicada. A species of
Hylobates is common upon the calm waters of bays and estuaries.
Orthoptera were common but seemed to
be represented by hut a few species. Grass- hoppers of several species were found upon all of the islands. Walkingstick insects (Phasmida) were represented by several
species, one of which was ahout twelve inches long. Others possessed wings and were
smaller. The leaf insect Phyllium lobiwentre is common uoon the leaves of the mava but -
it resembles the leaves so closely that it is extremely difficult to find.
These insects are
usually green in color and the broad flat fore wings are veined and colored so as to resemble almost exactly the leaves over which the insect crawls. Some individuals instead of being green are brown, like a withered leaf, and others are bright yellow, or yellow streaked with brown. Their individual variability is most remarkable. These insects are said to be nocturnal in their habits and certainly the best time in which to collect them is very early in the morning, just before sunrise. Neuroptcra were rare.
The insect fauna ofthe group is undergoing a change owing to the introduction of many exotic species, some of which thrive very well. This is especially noticeable at Suva where many moths and beetles etc. are found that are not seen upon other islands of the group.
Mr. S. H. Scndder exhibited specimens
of Acndium sejte-mfasc-iatum Serv. from
Pietersburg, South African Republic, which had been sent him for determination by
Mr. W. 11. Hunter of the University of
Nebraska. They were said to be very destruc- tive, flying- some zoo yards above theground, are very wild and cannot be z'driven" like a smaller scourge appearing in former years; they first appeared in that region about seven ycars ago. He also announced the caplure by Mr. F. H. Sprague of numerous fresh
specimen of Jznofna coenia at Sharon, Mass., on July 2.5 and of Atrytone logau at Braintree, Mass., on July 17, 1897.
Mr. J. G. Needham said that he had noticed that the increase in the strength of the neu- ration of the wings of OdonaLa was accom- panied by an increase in depth of color and asked if any explanation could be given. ,111 illustration he showed photographs of several species.




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