June, '09] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 269 



Sphin.v kalmiae: Was not found around this section for 

 the last two years as far as I am aware. 



Sphin.v drupiferarwn has become a rare species around this 

 section and I only found six caterpillars last year. 



Sphin.v gordins can be counted among the rarities in this sec- 

 tion. This species used to be so very common that it was not 

 difficult to secure several hundred caterpillars in a season if 

 wanted. I have not found any in the last five years. This is 

 another species which is generally a victim to parasitism. Un- 

 doubtedly the decrease in numbers in late years is largely due 

 to this cause. There is still sufficient food plants around this 

 vicinity, but the larva is probably a thing of the past. 



Sphin.v hiscitiosa has seen its best days in Newark, and next 

 year will probably see the last of them. This can be quite cer- 

 tain as far as the old collecting ground is concerned, as this 

 will be destroyed in the coming year. 



Sphin.v chersis : Has been quite common last season, but 

 fully ninety per cent, of them were infested with parasites. 

 This will undoubtedly mean a decrease in numbers of this 

 species next season. 



Sphin.v cremitus: No specimens were found by me. 



Sphin.v plebeia : No specimens \vere found by me, but both 

 this species and eremitns were taken in fairly good numbers 

 by Jersey City collectors. 



Dolba hylaeus is a thing of the past as far as Newark is 

 concerned. 



Chlaeno gramma jasminerarum was a rare insect last season 

 and as far as I am aware none were secured. 



Ceratomia amyntor was very rare in the vicinity of Newark. 

 About a dozen were taken by me and by all accounts other col- 

 lectors did not do much better. 



Ceratomia undnlosa: This species has been rather rare 

 last season compared with former years. None were taken 

 at the old breeding places around Newark. A few were pick- 

 ed up in Hudson County. 



Ceratomia catalpa: This species invaded New Jersey seve- 

 ral years ago in great swarms and in 1907 it could be found al- 



