PSYCHE. 



ORGAN OF THE CAMBRIDGE ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB. 



EDITED BY B. 1TCKMAN MANN. 



Vol. I.] Cambridge, Mass., December, 1874. [No. 8. 



List of Sphingidae taken about Newton, Mass. 



I have taken the following species of Sphingidae in Newton 

 or Newtonville during the years 1872, 1873 and 1874. The 

 names are those of Mr. Grote's Catalogue in the Bulletin of 

 the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, vol. i, p. 17-28. A 

 list of the principal attractions of the moths, as far as known, 

 is added. The references in heavy type indicate especial at- 

 tractions. 



Hemaris diffinis. May 28 -June 15. Not common. C, E. 



Haemorrhagia gracilis. May 20 -June 11; July 19-29. 

 Not common. B, C, D. 



H. Thysbe. June 7-13. Very common. C, D, E. 



Aellopos Titan. July 13. But one specimen. F. 



Thyreus Abbotii. May 29 - June 8. Common. B, D, G. 



Amphion Nessus. May 28 -June 15. Rare. B, C, D, E, G. 



Deilephila Chamaenerii. June 10 - July 20. Not com- 

 mon. A, B, C, D, F. 



D. lineata. June 10-19, Sept. 7. Not common. A, B, H. 



Diipo vitis. June 10 and 16. But two specimens. B. 



Philampelus Pandorus. July 11 -20. Rare. A. 



P. Ach&mon. July 13-18. Rarer. A. 



Metopsilus Tersa. August 19. But one specimen. H. 



Darapsa Choerilus. June 10-July 20. Common. A, B, C, L. 



D. versicolor. July 2, 14 and 18. But three specimens. A. 



D. Myron. June 19 -July 3. Common. L. 



Paonias excaecatus. June 5 - July 2. Common. L. 



P. my ops. July 14- 16. Rare. L. 



Calasymbolus Astylm. July 8 and 10. But two specimens. L. 



Smerintlms geminatus. Aug. 1-5. Rare. L. 



Laoihoe modest a. 1 have raised but one pair, from a larva 

 and a pupa. 



