THE MOUNT DESERT REGION 191 



Darapsa Walker 



D. PHOLus Cram. (780). Azalea Sphinx. The caterpillar 

 feeds on Azalea and Viburnum. Penikese at light, June 7 ; 

 Bar Harbor, July 19 (Br.). 



Amphion Hiibner 



A. NESsus Cr. (785). The Nessus Sphinx flies just before 

 sunset. The caterpillar feeds on wild grape, Ampelopsis, 

 Rhodora and lilac. Scarce. Bar Harbor, July 6 (Br.). 



Cejleirio Oken 



C. GALLi var. INTERMEDIA Kby. (798a). The Galium Sphinx. 

 N. E. Harbor, Aug. 15 (Minot) ; Penikese at light, June 22. 

 The larva feeds on fire weed (Epilobium). Scarce. 



0. LiNEATA Fab. (799). The Striped Morning Sphinx. Peni- 

 kese and Corfield at light, June 15-Aug. 23. The larva 

 feeds on a variety of plants, evening primrose, currant, etc. 



Saturnidae 



Platysamia Grote 



P. CECROPiA Linn. (804). The Cecropia Moth which is common 

 toward the south is scarce here. But few individuals taken. 

 Penikese at light in June. 



P. COLUMBIA Smith (806). Eden at light, June 15. Not com- 

 mon. The caterpillar feeds on the larch. 



AcTiAS Leach 



A. LUNA Linn. (811). Luna Moth. Generally distributed and 

 increasing in numbers during the past five years. June 20- 

 Aug. 1. 



Telea H-iibner 



T. POLYPHEMUS Cram. (812). The American Silk-worm. Com- 

 mon. The larvae is a general feeder on deciduous trees. 



