Acknowledgements 



I extend much gratitude to my colleague Dr G.S. Robinson, Department of Entomology, The 

 Natural History Museum, London, for his continuous help, guidance and advice in the production of this 

 book, and to Mr J. Farley and Ms P. Long for computer guidance. My thanks to colleagues at the museum: 

 Mr P.R. Ackery (retired), for locating Channel Islands butterflies in the collections; Mr D.J. Carter (retired), 

 for his continued interest in this present project and for identifications of immature stages; Mr M. R. Honey, 

 for assistance in locating information on Channel Islands Lepidoptera and for help in identifying 

 macrolepidoptera; Dr G.S. Robinson, for identifications of Tineoidea; Dr K.S.O. Sattler (retired), for his 

 unfailing interest in this work and identifications of Gelechioidea; Dr W.G. Tremewan (retired), for 

 identifications of Zygaenidae; Mr K.R. Tuck, for his continued assistance and guidance on identifications of 

 Tortricoidea. I gratefully acknowledge Ms J. M. Harvey and her staff from the Entomology Library of the 

 Department of Entomology, for their help in tracing obscure literature. In addition, my thanks are extended 

 to Rev. Dr D.J.L. Agassiz and to Dr J.R. Langmaid, for their help on some identifications of 

 microlepidoptera. Thanks also to Mr M. Parsons, for forwarding information on Channel Islands 

 Lepidoptera. 



It is with much pleasure that I extend grateful acknowledgement for the help given from many 

 individuals residing in the Channel Islands: Ms J. A. Baker (Sark), for generous help and friendship 

 extended over many visits and for supplying records; Ms's H.E. and M.J. Bull (Sark), for their beneficial 

 enthusiasm in supplying records by collecting and papering dead specimens; Ms P.F. De Carteret and Ms J. 

 Cochrane of the Societe Sercquiaise (Sark), for providing continuous access to the Societies Entomology 

 files and for their generous friendship extended over many years; Mr C. David (Guernsey), for providing the 

 Societe Sercquiaise with a manuscript checklist of Lepidoptera; Mr J.T.G. Donnelly and staff of La 

 Vaurocque (Sark), for their kind cooperation and interest in this work; The late Dr J. Grant (Sark), for 

 allowing access to her private gardens for a field meeting and moth collecting; Mr G. Guille (Sark), for 

 supplying records; Ms J. Guy, Senior School (Sark), for coordinating with the pupils of the school in the 

 collecting and papering of dead specimens for the author; Ms CM. Macdonald (Sark), for allowing access to 

 her private gardens for moth photography; the late Ms M. Marsden (Sark), for supplying records; Mr P. 

 Perree and sons (Sark), for their continuous interest and help in collecting and for supplying records; the late 

 Ms S.P. Toplis (Sark), for providing records; Mr A. and P. Heyworth and the late Major A.G. "Peter" Wood 

 (Herm), for their kind reception and for giving permission to collect in the private gardens of Le Manoir and 

 other private areas of the island; Mr A. and J. Exall in St. Pierre Du Bois, Guernsey and to Mr A. Phillips 

 now residing in Devon, late of Forest (Guernsey), for their ever generous reception and understanding of the 

 needs of moth collectors. Mr R.A. & M. Austin, Mr P.D.M. Costen and Dr T.N.D. Peet of the Societe 

 Guernesiaise (Guernsey), for their kind cooperation in providing information on the Bailiwick records. Mr 

 A.C. Howell, Natural History Officer of the Guernsey Museums & Galleries (Guernsey), for allowing access 

 to the historic Lepidoptera collections and for supplying historic photographs; Dr H. Tomlinson of the 

 Priaulx Library (Guernsey), for help in providing information on 19th century amateur entomologists; Mi" J. 

 Gatrell of the Museum (Alderney), for providing literature; Mr R. and M. L. Long of the Societe Jersiaise 

 (Jersey), for their kind reception during the 1960s and 1970s and for providing access to Channel Islands 

 specimens for determination at The Natural History Museum, London. With fond remembrance to the late 

 Mr R.H. Harris, friend and colleague of many years, who for several years was also the curator at the 

 Alderney Museum and encouraged the author's interest in Channel Islands Entomology. 



Given also are thanks to the following entomologists for generously passing on to the author 

 detailed notes of their Channel Islands records: Rev. Dr D.J.L. Agassiz, Mr I.C. Beavis, Dr D. Brown, Mr 

 R.L.H. Dennis, Mr R. Heckford, Mr M. Hull, Dr J.R. Langmaid, Mr R. Long, Mr B. Skinner, Dr P.H. 

 Sterling, Dr A.C. Warne and Mr D.J. Wedd. With gratitude also to the residents of Sark, plus the many 

 visitors to the island who over the years have supplemented our knowledge on the butterflies and moths by 

 providing the Societ Sercquiaise with notes on their sightings. 



The author also thanks Mr O. Karsholt, Zoologisk Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark, for 

 constructive advice on the study of island faunas; Dr J. Minet, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 

 France, for providing literature on the Chausey Islands; Mr R. Baber of the Highgate Library, London, for 

 research undertook and to Mr R.P. Kennedy, Headmaster of Highgate School, London, for information 

 regarding the 19th century collections of F.A. Walker. 



Especial gratitude is expressed to my wife Dr Monika Shaffer-Fehre, for her continuous patience, 

 participation, advice and encouragement in all aspects of the production of this work. 



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