268 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [June, 'CX) 



Papilio cresphontes was rather rare in 1908 although in 

 1907 it was quite common. 



The caterpillars of most of the species of Papilio and Sphin- 

 goidea were rare last season, and many apparently did not 

 make their appearance at all. 



Hemaris thysbe was rare throughout the State. 



Amphion nessus: No specimens were found by me and 

 by the appearance of things none of the other collectors suc- 

 ceeded any better than I did. 



Sphecodina abbottii: This species has been rare for seve- 

 ral years and none were seen at all last season. 



Deilephila lineata : This species has been rare for several 

 seasons although it used to be very common in this section 

 of the State. 



Pholus pandorus: No examples of this species were taken 

 by me for several seasons. Years ago there would have been 

 no trouble to obtain fifty to one hundred caterpillars. 



Pholus achemon : This species has also been getting rarer 

 and very few are now found in this section. 



Ampelophaga choerilus: This species is practically extinct 

 in and around Newark. No specimens were taken by me for 

 the last six years, although very close search was made for 

 them. 



Ampelophaga myron has been as common last season as 

 heretofore. 



Ampelophaga vcrsicolor: No specimens were found by 

 me last season. This species has always been rare around 

 this part of the State. 



Phlegethontins quinquemaculata has not been as abundant 

 last season as in former years. 



Phlegethontins Carolina: This species apparently received 

 a severe blow in 1907. Hundreds of caterpillars were found 

 in that year, but fully ninety per cent, was parasitized. The 

 result of this parasitism was that there were practically no 

 caterpillars in 1908. 



Phlegethontins cingulata : No specimens of this species 

 were found by me since 1899. In that year fifteen caterpil- 

 lars were taken by me on morning glory. 



