HAWK-MOTHS OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY i I 



1 2. Deilephila lineata. 



This species is found in the United States, Canada and Cuba. 

 In this vicinity common everywhere. It flies early in the even- 

 ing and often in bright daylight. The insect is double-brooded, 

 the first brood appearing during June and July, and the second 

 during the latter part of August and early in September. The 

 caterpillar feeds on purslane, buckwheat, turnip, watermelon, 

 chickweed, dock, evening primrose, apple, currant, grape and 

 gooseberry. Enters the ground to pupate. 



[3. Deilephila galti, form intermedia. 

 Not common in this vicinity. Pound during June and 

 in August, [t is found from Canada to Georgia and westward 

 to Calif orni found in Europe. The pink median band on 



hind wings in the I. a form (galti) is much paler than 



in the American form inter;; rj.illar 



purslane, evening primrose and willow-': niobium 



and t< 1 : 



