After each name in the folldwing List I 
have mentioned the months when the species 
has been taken on our Island and I am indeb- 
ted to my friend Mr. Oscar Fulda, of Staple- 
ton, for some additions to my notes in this 
connection. 
Hemaristhysbe Fabry, I have always found 
the typical ‘hysde in July and August and the 
variety wniformis in May and June. 
Amphion nessus Cram. This insect often 
flies in the brightest of sunshine and may 
occasionally be seen about the flowers of the 
blackberry in June. 
Thyreus abbotit Swains, May, June, July, 
Deidamia inscripta Harr. June. 
Deilephila lineata Fabr. July, Aug. Sept. 
Oct. 23rd, 1900. As an illustration of 
the powerful flight of the Sphingidae I may 
mention that one day in August, several years 
ago, I observed several English 
endeavoring to capture a Aneata. 
sparrows 
The moth 
flew in circles, while the sparrows made vain 
efforts to head it off Occasionally this spe— 
cies, which usually flies in the twilight of 
morning and evening, also flies at noonday. 
I have seen it inthe brightest of sunshine, 
visiting the flowers of a thistle. 
Choerocampa tersa Linn 
Sept, This insect has been taken at Petunia 
flowers, which arealso attractive to other 
hawk moths. 
Philampelus pandorus Uub. June, July, 
Aug A specimen has been given me by 
Mr.A.B. Skianer, which was collected in the 
first part of November, at New Brighton, 
Philampelus achemon Dru. June, July, 
Aug. 
Ampelophaga choerilus Cram, July, Aug, 
Ampelophaga myron Cram. July Aug. 
This and its congener are often attracted 
by the mixture called “sugar, 
prepared for noctuid moths. 
Protoparce celeus Hub, June July, Aug., 
Sept. This,like many other of the Sphingidae, 
is quite dazed when disturbed in the day-time. 
I once found one on a fence and threw it into 
the air. It flew about in circles for a eon- 
siderable time before it selected a definite 
direction. 
May, June, Aug., 
” 
ordinarily 
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Protoparce carolina Linn. July, Aug. 
Sept. The Carolina sphinx and celeus 
visit the funnel-shaped flowers of the two 
species of Datura. Many of them are killed 
by the electric lights. I have found as many 
as ten specimens of ce/ezs about one electric 
lamp. 
Sphinx kalntiae S. and A. Aug 
Sphinx drupiferarnm S§.and A June. 
Sphinx chersis Hub. June, July. 
Sphinx eremitus Hub. : 
Sphinx plebeius Fabr. May, June, July. 
Ceratomia amyntor Hub. May, June 
Ceratomia undulosa Walk. May, June, July, 
Aug, 
Triptogon modesta Harr. The caterpillar 
has been found on the Island. 
Smerinthus geminatus Say, Aug. 
Paonias excaecatus S. and A. July. 
Paonias myops S. and A. June. 
Cressonia juglandis S, and A. June, 
Mr. A B. Skinner exhibited specimens of 
indian arrow points and pottery and read the 
following paper : 
NOTES ON INDIAN CAMP SITES NEAR SILVER 
LAKE, 
Several times during the past spring and 
summer, while walking about in the Clove 
Valley, and in the vicinity of Silver Lake, I 
was surprised to find occasional arrow points, 
flint chips, and other traces of aboriginal oc— 
cupation, Nevertheless, no particular search 
was made until November 16th, 1902, when, 
strolling near Silver Lake with Mr. M. R. 
Harrington, of the american Museum of Nat- 
ural History, we came across a fragment of 
a flint knife, in the middle of the path, lead- 
ing from the Harbour Hill golf links to 
Logan’s Spring Swamp. Although we 
searched about carefully, we did not find any 
more implements in the immediate vicinity, 
but when we reached the north-east end of 
the lake we found a number of quartz and 
flint chips and several scrapers, one of which, 
found by Mr. Harrington, was of the stem. 
med variety. 
Only a short time before this I had dis- 
covered a spear head in the path at this point , 
