188 TWEyTY-THIRD REPORT ON THE StATE CaBIXET. 



X. DATES OF COLLECTION OF NEW YORK HETEROCERA. 



I. COLLECTIONS DUEIXG THE YEAE 1869. 



Sphingid^. 



Sesia diffinis Harris May 25. 



Sesia uniformis Gr.-Bob May 25. 



Sesia gracilis Gr.-Rob May 25. 



Sesia Tliysbe Fahr June 1. 



Sesia Bufialoensis Gr.-Roh., larva, mature, on Viburnum. . . Sept. 19. 



Araphion Nessus {Cramer^ May 25. 



Darapsa Myron [Qrainer') ' larva, last molt, grape Sept. 7. 



Philampelus Pandorus {Hilhn.) " " " Sept. 9. 



Smerintlius excsecatus (xSm^/i)" " " wild cherry . , Sept. 9. 



Ceratomia Amyntor [Hiibner) " linden Sept. 15. 



Sphinx chersis {Hiihner) " " ash Sept. T. 



Sphinx drupiferarum Smith " " plum Aug. 30. 



Sphinx drupiferarum Smith June 14. 



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



Ellema Harrisii Clemens " " pine Sept. T. 



Thykid.e. 

 Thyris maculata Harris June 17. 



Alypia octomaculata {Fabr.) June 13. 



Eudryas grata {Fah\), larva, last molt, grape Sept. 7. 



Acoloithus falsarius {Clem..) July 12. 



Acoloithus Americanus {Boisd.) Ji^^lj 12. 



Ctenucha virginica {Charp.) June 22. 



Ctenucha fulvicollis {Hiibn.) June 22. 



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

 Bented, some were thought to be Chcurilus. Unfortunate]}' the moths were not ob- 

 tained from any of the number, for each one had been ichneumonized; onlv one 

 attained the pupa state. 



* Four larvae occurred at this time on the wild cherry {Prunus Pennsi/hanica), and 

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

 marks of parasites inclosed within their bodies. 



