MEETINGS. 91 



on Vazon green and the neighbouring meadows, over which it 

 appears to be spreading. 



No opportunity has offered for further investigation of 

 the flora of Alderney. The compilation of a list for this 

 island forms the most important part of the work at present 

 open to the section, and we shall be very grateful for any 

 plants members visiting the island may have the goodness to 

 collect and forward to us. 



Dianthus armeria, Lund. Sark, sparingly in Baker's Valley, collected by 

 Mr. S. Collens in 1895, and again by him and Mr. Derrick this year. 

 This plant is new to the Channel Island flora. 



Schleranthus annuus, Linn. Mr. Derrick, Sark, frequent in cornfields. 

 This plant is recorded by Babington as common in all the islands except 

 Jethou. It has not been since recorded except for Jersey, and would 

 appear to be extinct or very rare in Guernsey and Herm. 



Lysimachia nemorum. Sark, Baker's Valley, ill good quantity, Mr. 

 Derrick. This plant is also new to the Channel Island flora. 



T. C. Eoyle, Sec. Bot. Sect. 

 REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. 



During the past season this section has been represented 

 at most of the excursions of the Society, and many interesting 

 captures and observations have been made. 



It is interesting to note that Gonopteryx Rliamni (the 

 Brimstone Butterfly), usually a scarce insect with us, has 

 been abundant during July and August, and numbers have 

 been captured mostly near Saints' and Petit Bot bays. On 

 the other hand Pyrameis cardui (the Painted Lady), in some 

 seasons an abundant insect, has been almost altogether absent ; 

 in fact I have not seen a single specimen. 



Larvse of Acherontia aty*opos (the Death's Head Moth) 

 have been very common in the potato fields, and numerous 

 specimens have been brought to me. Several of these safely 

 entered the pupal state, and two specimens of the moth 

 emerged during October, the others are remaining over until 

 next year. 



Mr. Baker has induced several moths of this species to 

 emerge prematurely by the application of artificial heat. 

 One of these is an interesting aberration, having the black 

 bar on the left hind wing altogether absent, although it is 

 present on the right hind wing. 



The Rev. F. E. Lowe records the capture of two speci- 

 mens of Dianthcecia Nana (conspcrsa) on June 21st and 25th. 

 They were flying over the flowers of Silene iiiflata in his 

 garden. In the list of the Macro-Lepidoptera of Guernsey, 

 published in the Transactions for 1889, I mentioned the 



