3o4 XOX-lilM'I ISII IXSKC'I'S. 



common in Southern Europe ; C. hrevus has occurred in Central Europe, 

 buc I have always looked on C. afra as quite a southern form." 



HYMENOPTERA. 



ICHNEUMONID^. 



Ichneumon protePVUS, Hohnf/r. One specimen captured near Fort Doyle. 

 I. ridibundus, Grav. Var. (iiumlatufi, Berth. I took one si)ecimen in Sark 



in July, 1906. This variety has not been taken in Britain. 

 Hemiteles pulehellus. Gr. Two specimens captured in Guenisey. 

 Exoehus geniculatus, Hohngr. One specimen taken in Alderney. 

 Mataeoelus flavieeps, llatz. One specimen taken near Dojle's Monument. 

 BaSSUS tarsatorius, P«nz. One specimen taken in Alderney in 1897, and 



another near Vazon Bay in May, 1907 



ORTHOPTERA. 



(Edipoda eseruleseens, L. This fine grasshopper has the hind wings of a 

 beautiful bright blue, bordered with black ; it is not uncommon in 

 various localities on our southern coast, usually on rocky ground. When 

 at rest mth the hind wings folded out of sight, it is ver}- difficult to tell 

 it from its surroundings, its body and upper wings being of the same 

 colour as the rock or ground on which it is resting. 



Mantis religiosa, L. A specimen of this Central European species was 

 captured in a garden in the Grange on September 29th of last year. It 

 has once been recorded as occurring as far north as Havre. 



DIPTERA. 



Hyetodesia earbO, Schhter. One specimen taken at Petit Bot Bay in 



May, 1895. 

 Nemorsea quadripustulata, F. One specimen tnken near Cobo. 

 Masieera ferruginea, Mgn. One specimen taken in 1899. 

 Musea tempistiva. One specimen taken by Mr. E. D. Marquand in 



Alderney. 



ARANEIDEA (Spiders). 

 PrOSthesima fortuita, >^im. One female taken in July, 1907. 

 Clubiona Stigmatiea, Slni. One adult female found in June. 

 Tegenaria pusilla, Sim. Five specimens taken at different seasons. 

 Laseola erythropus, Sim. One male taken in July, 1907. This is only 



the second time this spider has been seen in Europe, the first specimen 



having been taken in the south of France. 

 Epeira dromedaria, JFalc^. Of this large and beautiful sijecies Mr. 



Marquand captured three adult specimens (both sexes) on May 11th, 1907, 



at INIoulin Huet. 

 Oxptila nigrita, T/ior. One specimen taken by Master C. Marquand, 



Sepcember. 190(5, at JNIoulin Huet. It is apparently very rare on the 



Continent. 

 Tarentula albofaseiata, BrulU. A large and beautiful spider indigenous 



to the soutli of Europe. Several specimens taken. 

 Heliophanus seneilS, Ilahn. Three specimens captured in the autumn. 

 H. Cambridgii, Sim. Rather common throughout the island. 

 Euophrys SUlfurea, Koch. Four specimens taken in May, 1907. 

 Pellenes Bedelii, Sim. Not uncommon on the sandhills of our northern 



coast. 



