32 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



chrysalis, and its wings were yet limp. About a week later 

 I searched the reeds at night with a lantern, and secured 

 eight specimens; most of these were rather worn. 



Gortijnajiavago. — The larvae are to be found in thistle- 

 stems. Guernsey. 



Hydrcecia micacea. — Mrs. Boley has taken one specimen. 

 Guernsey. 



Caradrina hlanda. — Common at the flowers of wild mint. 

 Fermain Bay, Guernsey; end of August. 



Agrotis lunigera. — Several taken in Sark at sugar ; end of 

 August. 



A. porphyrea. — Common on heather bloom. Guernsey. 



Noctua Rubi. — Common at sugar in the autumn. Guernsey. 



Tceniocampa ruhricosa. — Not uncommon at sallow bloom. 

 Guernsey. 



Dianthoecia conspersa, — Miss Renouf has taken this 

 insect in Guernsey ; and Mr. Doubleday informs me he took 

 specimens in Sark more than twenty years ago. 



Epunda nigra. — This has been met with at ivy bloom 

 rather commonly in Sark. 



Trigonophora empyrea. — Several specimens taken at ivy 

 bloom, in Sark, during September. 



Helioihis pelliger. — Miss Renouf has frequently bred 

 this insect; the larvae were found feeding on marigold in her 

 garden. 



H. arrniger. — One specimen taken in Sark at sugar. 



Catocala nupta. — One specimen taken in Sark. 



VV. A. Luff. 



Mansell Street, Guernsey, 

 December 17, 187i. 



Notes on the Arachnida. By W. Sidney Randall, Esq. 



The following observations, from my note-book for 

 September last, on the habits of certain Arachnida, chiefly 

 with reference to some of the different methods employed by 

 them to secure their prey, may be interesting, not only to 

 Arachnologisls, but also to your general readers. 



I noticed that a number of spiders had taken up their 

 abode on the panes of my workshop window, just above my 

 lathe, so that 1 had very good opportunities for observing 



