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HEMARIS Dalm. 



H. diffinis Bdv. Throughout the State, not rare; the larva on "Apocy- 

 mim" and "Symphoricarpus." The forms listed as "tenuis" Grt., and 

 "axillaris" Grt. & Rob., are now generally regarded as varieties of 

 this species. They seem rather more frequently met with in the 

 northern half of the State. 



H. gracilis Grt. & Rob. Hopatcong (Pm); Lakewood (Bt) ; Brown's 

 Mills V, 27 (Dke). 



H. thysbe Fab. Generally distributed and not uncommon from May to 

 August; the larva on "Viburnum," sheepberry, honeysuckle and snow- 

 berry. The varieties "ruficaudis" Kirby (which replaces "uniformis" 

 Grt. & Rob.) and "floridensis" Grt. & Rob., are somewhat less abund- 

 ant than the type form; but equally widespread. Mr. Beutenmuller 

 records that he has never raised the "thysbe" form from "uniformis" 

 larva, and Mr. Davis records "uniformis" in May and June only, 

 while "thysbe" is taken in July and August only. 



Sub-family CHCEROCAMPIN^. 



A considerable proportion of the members of this sub-family feed 

 in the caterpillar stage upon the vine or plants allied to it, and some are 

 more or less injurious. 



AELLOPOS Hbn. 



A. tantalus Linn. A southern species, which sometimes occurs along 

 the coast. 



TRIPTOGON Men. 



T. lugubris Linn. (Enyo) Also a visitor from the South; Bergen Point, 

 IX, 24 (Wrms), and has been taken at electric lights at Long Branch 

 and Asbury Park. 



AMPHION Hbn. 



A. nessus Cram. Throughout the State in May and June and locally 

 common on flowers; at Anglesea on blue flag (Lt). The larva feeds 

 on grape, Virginia creeper, "Fuchsia" and "Epilobium." 



SPHECODINA Blanch. 



S. abbotii Swains. Not uncommon, locally, May to July, throughout the 

 State. Mr. Brehme records eggs from May 5, larvae to July 5. Food 

 plants are grape and Virginia creeper, and the ugly dull brown larva 

 is quite familiar to collectors wherever these plants occur. 



DEIDAMIA Clem. 



D. inscripta Clem. Generally distributed; but rarely abundant. The 

 adult is seldom taken; but larvaB may be locally plentiful on grape 

 and Virginia creeper. Flies in June. 



DEILEPHILA Ochs. 



D. gallii Rott. Newark (Soc); Hudson Co. VIII (Kr) ; Caldwell (Cr) ; 

 Passaic Co. VIII, 2 (Wrms) ; seems to be confined to the northern 

 sections of the State and not really common anywhere. The larva 

 on grape and Epilobium. 



