1 6 HAWK-MOTHS OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY 



June and July, and the second in August. It is found through- 

 out the United States and Canada. The caterpillar feeds on 

 grape and Virginia creeper. Enters the ground to pupate. 



1 8. Philampelus vitis. 



This species has been recorded from South America, Central 

 America, Cuba, Texas, Florida, and along the Atlantic coast to 

 Massachusetts. It is a southern species, and is very rarely taken 

 in this vicinity. The caterpillar feeds on grape. Enters the 

 ground to pupate. 



19. Philampelus linnei. 

 Inhabits South and Central America, Cuba and the Southern 



