82 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



M. DissTRiA Hbn. Forest tent caterpillar. Salisbury Cove, 



Aug. 7 (Dalilgren). 

 M. DISSTRIA var. sylvatica Harr. Salisbury Cove, Aug. 7 

 (Dalilgren). The larvae feed on birch, cherry, poplar, wil- 

 low, etc. 



Sphingidae. Hawk moths 

 Ceratomia Harris 



C. undulosa Walk. 'Waved sphinx.' Bar Harbor, July 29. 

 The larva feeds on ash, lilac, etc. 



Sphinx Linnaeus 



S. CHERSis Hbn. 'Chersis sphinx.' Bar Harbor, July 10 



(Pierson) ; Salisbury Cove (Dalilgren). The larva feeds 



on ash and lilac. 

 S. KALMiAE Abb. & Sm. 'Laurel sphinx.' Common, July 30- 



Aug. 14. The larva feeds on laurel, ash and lilac. 

 S. GORDius Cram. 'Gordian sphinx.' Bar Harbor, July. The 



larva feeds on huckleberry, birch, etc. 

 S. DRUPiFERARUM Abb. & Sm. Salisbury Cove, Aug. (Dahl- 



gren). 



Lapara Walker 



L. BOMBYcoiDEs Walk. 'Bombyx sphinx.' Salisbury Cove, 

 Aug. 6 (Dahlgren). 



Smerinthus Latreillc 



S. JAMAicENSis Drury, form geminatus Say. 'Twin-spot 

 sphinx.' Salisbury Cove, Aug. (Dahlgren). The larva 

 feeds on birch, cherry, etc. 



Paeonias Hiibner 



P. EXCAECATA Al)b. & Sm. 'Blinded sphinx.' N. E. Harbor 

 (Minot) ; Salisbury Cove, July 17-25. The larva feeds on 

 various plants of the order Rosaceae, also on willow, etc. 



P. MYOFS Abb. & Sm. 'Small-eyed sphinx.' Salisbury Cove, 

 Aug. (Dahlgren). The larvae also feed on various 

 Rosaceae. 



