THE HAWK MOTHS {SPHINGID/E). 229 



Occasional Visitors from Stuinicr Climes. 



But, now and again, these colder latitudes receive 

 visits from the species of the sunnier climes. To Europe 

 in this way comes the celebrated Oleander Hawk Moth 

 from Africa ; and our Choerocampa celerio, the Vine Hawk, 

 is probably only a casual visitor with us. The summer 

 winds bring like occasional welcome guests to the eastern 

 portion of the States of America, from the West Indies, 

 and Florida ; among them the Blue and Green Argeiis 

 labrusccc, Dilop/io;wta ello,comvaon.\y csiWcd the Wandering 

 Hawk, and the Bee Hawks, Aellopos titan and tantahts, 

 the last from the Antilles. Triptogon higiibris, Dupo 

 vitis and linjici, and PJdegethontius rnstica may be also 

 mentioned as tropical species appearing irregularly, or as 

 wind visitors in the north. 



As wanderers over the face of the globe none can 

 compete with the ChoerocampinLt ; and as swift flyers 

 they have no rivals, with their pointed bodies and beauti- 

 ful clear-cut wings. Choerocampa celerio has the greatest 

 geographical range. Always rare with us, it is met with 

 the vine everywhere throughout the warmer parts of the 

 Old World, and not unfrequently is caught on board 

 ship, out of sight of land. No species more admirably 

 exemplifies the family renown for rapid and indefatigable 

 flight. 



