188 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



Hesperia Fabricius 



H. COMMA race MANITOBA Scud. (584b). Mt. Desert, Aug. 12-18 



(Br.). This race is moving eastward. 

 H. LEONARDus Harr. (591). Norway Drive, Sept. 10 (Br.). 



Rare and local in old fields. 

 H. SASSACXis Harr. (598). Echo Lake, July 12. The larva 



feeds on grasses. 



PoLiTES Scudder 



P. THEMiSTOCLEs Latr. (611). Echo Lake; Eden, July 12-15. 

 P. PECKius Kby. (614). Generally distributed, June 20- Aug. 



10. The larva feeds on grasses. 

 P. MYSTIC Scud. (618). Ironbound Isl. (Blaney). 



Catia g. & s. 

 C. OTHo A. & S. (621). Echo Lake, July 12. 



POANES Scudder 



P. HOBOMOK (Harris) (624). Echo Lake; N. E. Harbor; 

 S. "W. Harbor, June 17-July 10. This species has dimorphic 

 females. The larva feeds on grasses. 



Atrytone Scudder 



A. BiMACULA G. & E. (641). Bar Harbor (Br.); Penikese, 



June 30-July 15. 

 A. RURicoLA Bdv. (642). Bar Harbor, July 13-Aug. 3 (Br.). 



Ambltscirtes Scudder 



A. viALis Edw. (660). Echo Lake; Bar Harbor; Section 24; 

 Station F192, June 15-July 12. The larva feeds on grasses. 

 A. HEGON Scud. (661). Bar Harbor, June 7 (Br.). 



Sphingidae. The Sphinx Moths 



With the exception of Hemaris, they all are attracted to 

 light. 



