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searce here. The third brood of Chrysophanus phl@as was out and 
extremely abundant on August 27th. One could net a hundred or so 
in quite a short time, var. ceruleo-punctata being quite 30 per cent. of 
those examined. I took an example of C. phigas with hind wings 
of a uniform fawn colour and the copper band very thin. With the 
exception of N. tages, all the specimens mentioned were either seen 
or taken by me within a short walk of my house.—A. E. STAFFORD ; 
98, Cowley Road, Mortlake, S.W. 14. 
SeconD EMERGENCE or HespeRIA MALV#.—A specimen of this 
butterfly was captured here on September 6th this year.—N. C. 
Rotuscuitp ; Ashton Wold, Oundle, Northamptonshire. 
NISONIADES TAGES, SECOND Broop.— With regard to the occurrence 
of a second brood of Nisoniades tages during the present season, to 
which reference was made by Mr. Frohawk and another in the 
September ‘Entomologist,’ I have to report that I saw a single 
specimen on July 19th. On July 30th I took one in battered 
condition, and again single specimens on August 3rd and August 19th. 
The one taken on the last date was quite normal and in fresh condition, 
but the one taken on August 3rd was remarkable owing to its 
uniformly pale brown colour, which is almost identical in shade to 
that of the under-side of individuals of the spring brood. The whitish 
spots on the upper side of the hind wings are very conspicuous, and 
the under-side much paler than in typical specimens. Unfortunately 
it is damaged. All were taken in this neighbourhood.—CuHartes M. 
Wooprorp; The Grinstead, Partridge Green, Sussex. 
Srconp Broop or NisoniaDEs TAGES.—On July 30th Nzsoniades 
tages was common in fresh condition between Bembridge and 
Sandown. The species occurred up to August 28th—the last date 
when I had the opportunity of looking for it.—F. W. J. JACKSON ; 
The Pines, Ashtead. 
NISONIADES TAGES, SECOND Broop.—While searching for varieties 
of Polyommatus bellargus on the upper slopes of the Verne Fort, 
I. of Portland, I took two freshly-emerged specimens of Nisoniades 
tages. This was on August 21st, and several more were observed on 
the following day.—F. J. Kinuinaron; 1, St. Catherine’s Road, 
Kastleigh. 
POLYOMMATUS BELLARGUS AT PorTLAND.—This species is very 
common on the steep slopes of the Verne Fort. The first specimens 
—males—were seen on August 14th; two days later hundreds of 
both sexes were flying there. The only aberration worth remark was 
ab. puncta, with very conspicuous black dots on the margin of the 
hind wings; several such specimens were taken. The species was 
also taken on the top of the cliffs near the lighthouse.—F. J. 
Kinuineton; 1, St. Catherine’s Road, Eastleigh. 
ConIAS HYALE AND PYRAMEIS CARDUI IN Essex.—On September 8th 
I captured a worn specimen of Colias hyale, 9, flying over a field of 
lucerne in bloom on Canvey Island, the only specimen seen, which 
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