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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. 
. Gortyna flavago.—The larve are to be found in thistle- 
stems. Guernsey. 
Hydrecia micacea.—Mrs. Boley has taken one specimen. 
Guernsey. ; 
Caradrina blanda.—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. 
Teniocampa rubricosa.—Not uncommon at sallow bloom. 
Guernsey. 
Diantheecia 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. 
Heliothis pelliger.—Miss Renouf has frequently bred 
this insect; the larve were found feeding on marigold in her 
garden. 
H. armiger.—One specimen taken in Sark at sugar. 
Catocala nupta.—One specimen taken in Sark. 
W. A. Lurr. 
Mansell Street, Guernsey, 
December 17, 1874. 
Notes on the Arachnida. By W.S1pNeyY RanDatt, Esq. 
Tue 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 
Arachnologists, 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 I had very good opportunities for observing 
