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Sphinx drupiferarum Smith & Abbot. June. 



Sphinx gordius Stoll. May. 



Sphinx chersis Hiibner. June, July. 



Sphinx eremitus Hiibner. 



Sphinx plebeius Fabricius. May, June, July. 



Chlaenogramma jasminearum Boisduval. July. 



Ceratomia amyntor Hiibner. May, June. 



Ceratomia undulosa Walker. May, June, July, August. 



Lapara bombycoides Walker. Under an electric light at 

 Egbertville, July 15, 1907. (O. Fulda.) 



Triptogon modesta Harris. The caterpillar has been found on 

 the island. 



Smerinthus geminatus Say. August. 



Paonias excaecatus Smith & Abbot. July. 



Paonias myops Smith & Abbot. June. 



Cressonia juglandis Smith & Abbot. June. 



Family SATURNHDAE 



Philosamia cynthia Drury. . June, July, August. This im- 

 ported insect was first noticed on Staten Island about 1882. 



Samia cecropia Linnaeus. June, July, August. 



Callosamia promethea Drury. June, July, August. Several 

 years ago fifteen cocoons of this species were collected from the 

 same tulip tree and kept separate from all others, for the purpose 

 of noting at what time the moths would emerge therefrom. The 

 dates were as follows: June 9, one male; June 16, one male; 

 June 17, one male; June 20, one female; June 23. one female; 

 June 30, one male and one female ; July 3, one female ; July 7, 

 two females; July 8, two males; July ii, three females. 



Callosamia angulifera Walker. June, July, August. The 

 cocoons are to be found on the ground under the trees on. which 

 the caterpillars have fed. The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipi- 

 fera L.) seems to be the favorite food plant. 



Tropaea luna Linnaeus. April to September inclusive. 

 Double-brooded and occasionally triple-brooded. I have raised 



