38G STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



AMPHION Hbn. 



A. nessus Cram. Locally common ; Newark, V and VI, Little Falls, VI, 12, 

 23 (Sb), Staten Island, VI (Ds), Anglesea, V, 30, quite plentiful on 

 flowers of the blue flag (Lt). The larva on grape, Virginia creeper, 

 Fuchsia and Epilobium color alum. 



THYREUS Swains. 



T. abbotii Swains. Not uncommon locally, V-VII, wherever the food plants 

 grow : Staten Island (Ds), Jersey City (Kr), Newark (Soc), Caldwell (Cr). 

 The ugly larva on grape and Virginia creeper is familiar and Mr. Brehme 

 gives "eggs from May 5, larvte to July 5." 



DEIDAMIA Clem. 



D. inscripta Harr. Generally distributed ; but rarely obtrusive. Larvae are 

 sometimes found in considerable numbers near Jersey City (Kr) on grape, 

 and it is not infrequently bred by collectors from Virginia creeper. 



DEILEPHILA Ochs. 



D. galii var. chamsenerii Harr. Local in the northern half of the State : 

 Newark (Soc), Hudson County, VIII (Kr), Caldwell (Cr). The larva on 

 grape and Fpilobium. 



D. lineata Fabr. Common throughout the State, VII-IX, and especially fond 

 of the newly-opened flowers of the evening Primrose [CEnothera). The 

 larva is most common on Purslane, but also eats apple, plum, grape, 

 currant, gooseberry, buckwheat, turnip, watermelon, chickweed, evening 

 primrose and a variety of other plants. It has never yet been injurious. 



OHCBROCAMPA Dup. 



O. tersa Linn. Locally common, but not g. d. Hudson County, VIII, on 

 Phlox (Kr), Newark, V, VII, VIII and IX (Sb), VI (Br), Caldwell 

 (Cr), Staten Island, VIII and IX (Ds). The larva on Bouvardia and 

 buttonweed (Spermococe glabra). 



ARGETJS Hbn. 

 A. labruscse Linn. An occasional visitor from the South. 



PHILAMPELUS Harr. 



P. linnei Grt. & Rob. Occasional along the coast. 



P. vitis Linn. Occasional along the coast : has been taken by Newark col- 

 lectors. 



P. pandorus Hbn. Occurs throughout the State, June to August. The larva 

 feeds on grape and Ampelopsis. "Eggs in June and July, larva feeds 

 until September " (Br). 



