28 HAWK-MOTHS OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY 



42. Lapara bombycoides. 



Very rare in this vicinity. Found from Canada to Florida, 

 and westward to the Mississippi. The caterpillar feeds on pine. 

 Enters the ground to pupate. 



43. Amorpha modesta. 



Rather scarce in this vicinity, but more common in the North- 

 ern and Western States. It appears in the latter part of July and 

 August, and may be double-brooded. The caterpillar feeds on 

 willow and poplar. Enters the ground to pupate. 



