OURRENT NOTES. 1938 
We tried altogether five different mosses in the hope thas varied 
forms of C. tiphon might be found, but the two mosses near Wither- 
slack proved to be the most productive, and also the easiest and driest 
to work. 
On one day we rode over to Holker Moss, and the C. tiphon taken 
_ there were on the average much smaller spotted than the Witherslack 
specimens. Some interesting flowers were met with. Blue (not dirty 
purple) Aquilegia was found in several of the mosses, and plants of 
Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum), and quantities of Andromeda 
polifolia and Narthecium ossifragum. A large patch of Thalictrum flavum 
was growing in a ditch, while some parts of the bog were red with 
Drosera. 
Having taken a good series of C. tiphon we gave them a rest and 
tried the country round Grange for varieties of Polyommatus icarus. 
Some very fine blue females were taken and one dark one with orange 
spots on both upper and lower wings, but no underside varieties could 
be turned up. Argynnis aglaia was most abundant on some of the hill 
sides, and among the numerous Coenonympha pamphilus one was found 
with the double eye-spot. On a dark fir trunk a smoky-black form of 
what I take to be Boarmia repandata was found, but it is so different 
from any form that I possess that I cannot name it with certainty. 
The C. tiphon are of the usual Lancashire form, but show a large 
amount of variation both in coloyr and spotting. On the underside 
the apical spot is present in all the specimens. In one specimen only 
the upper wings have no spots at all beyond the apical spot, and in 
several only very faint traces of one or more spots leading up to three 
well developed spots. The apical spot has frequently a small one below 
it, and in one or two cases an additional one above. The lower wings 
have usually five well marked spots at the anal angle, but in a few cases 
there is an additional one on the inner margin past the twin spot, 
which I have not found in any of my foreign or Scotch specimens.* 
On July the 2nd we took 2 male Plebeius aegon, but failed to find 
any more on the 4th, and were much too early for the female var. 
masseyt. However, my brother was good enough to. stay on, and 
between July 12th and 17th took a very nice and interesting series. 
The males are much bluer than any I possess, and the females vary 
considerably in the amount and quality of the blue. Is it known what 
is the food plant of P. aegon on these mosses ? for we could finé no 
Leguminous plant in the part where they were taken, and came to the 
conclusion that they must eat either heather or peat.—Dovetas H. 
Pearson, Chilwell, Notts. 
G}URRENT NOTES AND SHORT NOTICES. 
The following entomological story is quoted from the Daily 
Chronicle without comment—A trench insect on his neck was annoying 
him considerably, so when he could spare a moment from his rifle he 
leant forward, clapped a hand to the spot, and made a capture. At 
the same instant a bullet struck his helmet. But for having ducked 
forward ... . He held up the captive between thumb and finger, and 
* One specimen, unfortunately damaged, is very striking, as all the spots are 
drawn to a point outwards. 
