Abstract
MR. FROHAWK'S object is apparently to figure rare and interesting varieties and other unusual forms, including gynandromorphs, of British butterflies. In so far as this object is concerned, the task has been well carried out. Mr. Frohawk is a highly skilled entomological artist and the forty-eight colour plates illustrating this book bear ample testimony to his artistic ability. Abnormal forms of butterflies have, in recent years, become highly prized by collectors and consequently fetch considerable prices at auction sales. For the collector, therefore, this work is certainly admirable. We regret that a book so highly priced should contain very little scientific information on the subject treated. The real student who desires to know something regarding modern views as to the underlying causes producing these remarkable 'forms' will have to go elsewhere for information.
Varieties of British Butterflies:
a Selection of Rare and Interesting Specimens of Aberrations, including Gynandromorphic and Homoeotic Forms; Albinism and Melanism. By F. W. Frohawk. Pp. 200 (48 plates). (London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock and Co., Ltd., 1938.) 42s. net.
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 143, 356 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/143356d0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/143356d0