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male and does not exceed 38 mm. in expanse. The next day I again 
visited the same place, but although it was an equally sunny day 
there was a strong breeze from S.E. and everything appeared to have 
been blown off the ground. Owing to prolonged absence from 
England I have not seen C. hyale on the wing since 1868, when I 
took it plentifuily in Kent, and I remember it was over by about Sep- 
tember 10th. Considering the date of the present captures I assume 
they are not recent immigrants, but bred in the locality, and I now 
feel convinced that I saw a single C. hyale in the same neighbour- 
hood about the end of July —Cuarurs M. Wooprorp ; The Grinstead, 
Partridge Green, Sussex. 
Seconp Broops 1n 1921.—I observed several Nisoniades tages 
out on July 31st, rather pale in colour. On September 24th I netted 
Brenthis selene at Oakhanger ; on September 24th Hbulea sambucalis 
came into the room—presumably a second brood. Is this unusual ? 
I feel sure Agrotis puta had three broods here this summer. It 
comes commonly to light here, and this year as usual two broods 
came, of which I did not preserve the dates. But on October 
1st two fine females quite fresh fell from ivy-blossom in my garden. 
Acidalia virqular7a haunts the S.W. wall of the house all summer 
and was still coming in at the window up to September 24th. Under 
artificial conditions Dzacrisia sanio commenced to emerge on 
August 21st, full-sized specimens ; some larvee died, but none showed 
any inclination to hibernate. I also raised a brood of Nemophila 
plantaginis from ova laid by a very pale ?. They began to emerge 
on August 20th and some of the females are remarkably pale, the 
fore wings being cream with disconnected black spots, while the 
males are normal. They are undersized, however, and several larvae 
ceased to feed. Since writing the above Hupithecia albipunctata 
has come to light (October 4th), Porthesia similis (October 6th), and 
Cleora lichenaria, a small specimen (October 8th). I once took an 
autumnal P. similis before, but I should think the others are rather 
unprecedented.—E. A. C. Srowenn; Eggar’s Grammar School, 
Alton, Hants. 
PARARGE MEG#RA TREBLE-BROODED.—In reference to the notes 
on Pararge megera (ante, pp. 269-270) being treble-brooded, I may 
say that I saw near my home on the 16th ult. a perfectly fresh 
specimen of this butterfly. P. megera is quite scarce enough in 
North Staffs at any time, but this record shows that there was very 
probably a third brood, and this as far north as any occurrences IL 
have heard of.—THomas SmritH; Whiston Eaves, Froghall, Stoke- 
on-Trent, November 9th, 1921. 
PARARGE MEGRA, ETc.—I thought it might be of interest to 
mention that a second generation of Agrotis segetwm is nearly as 
common as the first in this district, and that the third broods of 
Chrysophanus phi@as and Pararge megera are quite frequent. 
Calocampa vetusta seems to be not uncommon in the woods on this 
estate this autumn, where it is usually of very uncertain occurrence, 
if occurring at all—R. Garry; Ossemsley Manor, Christchurch, 
Hants, October 6th, 1921. 
