Front cover adapted from the poster "The Channel Islands from Space' 

 and reproduced by kind permission of Guernsey Museum and Gallery, 

 Candie Gardens, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1UG. 



Back cover: Polyphaenis sericata (Esper, 1787) (Guernsey Underwing) 



This continental species was first discovered in the Channel Islands in 1 872 on 

 Guernsey and was eventually found on Jersey in 1985. The species is not yet 

 known from other islands, neither has it reached mainland Britain, it holds the 

 record for being the oldest established continental species known from the 

 islands. Photograph by M. Shaffer 



Photograph of Rev. F.E. Lowe 



by kind permission of Ms Elizabeth Gallienne, Priaulx Library, 

 Candie Road, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1UG. 



Photographs of W.A. Luff and E.D. Marquand 



by kind permission of Mr A.C. Howell, Natural History Officer, 



Guernsey Museum and Gallery, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY 1 1 UG. 



© Michael Shaffer 2008 

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