Excursion to Herm. 



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But his most important find was the larvae of Bombyx 

 Neustria (the Lackey Moth) ; five nearly full grown specimens 

 all feeding upon bramble leaves. They must have been 

 abundant, as evidenced by the numerous cast skins, and the 

 remains of their webs on the bramble bushes in all parts of the 

 islaad. This species has never been observed in Guernsey, and 

 this is the first record of its occurrence in Herm. 



The following species of Coleoptera or beetles were 

 taken :— Notiophilus biguttatus : 



Demetrius atricapillus. Ehigobius litura. 



Calathus mollis. Otiorhynchus atroapterus. 



Amara familiaris. Apion sp. 



Cymindis axillaris. Timarcha coriaria. 



Psedarus littoralis. Coccinella septempunctata, 



and three others undetermined. 

 Three species of Hemiptera and one small light coloured 

 Blatta or cockroach. 



Mr. E. D. Marquand was busy securing botanical specimens, 

 and his afternoon's search more than doubled the number of 

 plants found in the island recorded on the Society's list. The 

 attention of nearly all the visitors was attracted by the 

 innumerable plants of Silene nutans (Nottingham Catchfly) 

 with its panicle of flowers all drooping one way. These were 

 scattered over the elevated part of the island. A full account 

 of Mr. Marquand's researches will be found in a subsequent 

 page. 



Some members, actively and enthusiastically employed in 

 their own departments were perhaps sorry to find the time 

 arrived for repairing to the ancient chapel ; but they were 

 amply repaid by the very able and interesting paper which Mr. 

 Lee read in the chapel itself, and which will be found printed 

 at length on another page. The structure has been overlooked 

 by the great majority of visitors ; it is among the farm 

 buildings, and has for many years been used as a barn, 



