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X. DATES OF COLLECTION OF NEW YORK HETEROCERA. 



I. COLLECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1869. 



SPHINGIDJE. 



Sesia diffinis Harris .................................. May 25. 



Sesia uniformis Gr.-Rob ............................... May 25. 



Sesia gracilis Gr.-Rob ............. .................. May 25. 



Sesia Thysbe Fdbr .................................... June 1. 



Sesia Buffaloensi? Gr.-Rob.^ larva, mature, on Viburnum. . . Sept. 19. 



Amphion Nessus (Cramer] ............................ May 25. 



Darapsa Myron (Cramer) l larva, last molt, grape ....... Sept. 7. 



Philampelus Pandorus (Hubn.) &quot; &quot; &quot; ....... Sept, 9. 



Smerintlms excsecatus (Smith)&quot; 1 &quot; &quot; wild cherry.. Sept. 9. 



Ceratomia Amyntor (Hubner) &quot; linden ...... Sept. 15. 



Sphinx chersis (Iliibner) &quot; &quot; ash ......... Sept. 7. 



Sphinx drupiferarum Smith &quot; &quot; plum ....... Aug. 30. 



Sphinx drupiferarum Smith ............................ June 14. 



Sphinx kalmise Smithy larva, last molt, ash ......... Sept. 16. 



Ellema Harrisii Clemens &quot; &quot; pine ........ Sept. 7. 



THYRIDJS. 



Thyris maculata Harris ............................... June 17. 



Alypia octomaculata (Fdbr.) ........................... June 13. 



Eudryas grata (Fdbr.)y larva, last molt, grape .............. Sept. 7. 



Acoloithus falsarius (Clem) ............................ July 12. 



Acoloithus Americanus (Boisd.) ........................ July 12. 



Ctenucha virginica ( Charp.) ........................... June 22. 



Ctenucha fulvicollis (Hubn.) ........................... June 22. 



1 Of the eight Darapsa larvae taken from one vine at Bath, from the differences pre 

 sented, some were thought to be Cho&rilus. Unfortunately the moths were not ob 

 tained from any of the number, for each one had been ichiie unionized ; only one 

 attained the pupa state. 



2 Four larvae occurred at this time on the wild cherry (Prunus Pennsylvania}, and 

 on the 24th of September two others on a species of Cratsegus ; the latter bore the 

 marks of parasites inclosed within their bodies. 



