384 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



In some species the tongue is nearly six inches in length when fully uncoiled, 

 but in some others it disappears completely. A few of the species are of some 

 economic importance. 



According to Dr. Dyar, the larvae in this series have "tubercles IV and V 

 remote, V higher than IV, obscured after first molt. An unpaired process 

 bearing tubercles on the eighth abdominal segment." 



Family SPHINGID^I. 



Sub-family MACKOGLOSSIN.E. 



These are the Humming bird Hawk-moths in which the wings are partly 

 transparent and the abdomen has fan like tuftingsat tips. They fly in the sun- 

 shine and favor lilacs. 



HEMARIS Dalm. 



H. tenuis Grt. Quite generally distributed, though not common : the larva 

 on Symphoricarpus. 



H. diffinis Bdv. Not common ; but quite generally distributed : Del. Water 

 Gap, VII, 8 ( Jn) : larva on Apocynum and Symphoricarpus. 



H. axillaris Grt. and Rob. Morris Plains (Neum), Suffern, V (Bt). 



H. gracilis Grt. and Rob. Lakewood (Bt), Hopatcong (Pm). 



H. thysbe Fabr. var. floridensis Grt. and Rob. var. uniformis Grt. and 

 Rob. The most common and universally distributed species of the 

 genus, occurring from May to August. The variety floridensis is recorded 

 from Morris Plains (Neum) and Clementon (Lt) : uniformis is from 

 Staten Island and New Jersey generally : the type form occurs every- 

 where. There are two broods and the larvae feed on sheepberry, Vibur- 

 num, honeysuckle and snowberry. Mr. Beutenmuller adds that he has 

 never raised the form thysbe from uniformis larvae. 



Sub-family CHCEKO CAMPING. 

 AELLOPOS Hbn. 



A. tantalus Linn. A southern species which sometimes occurs along the 

 coast. 



ENYO Hbn. 



E. lugubris Linn. Also a visitor from the south : has been taken at electric 

 lights at Long Branch and Asbury Park. 



