Arthur Gardiner Butler

Arthur Gardiner Butler

Arthur Gardiner Butler (1844–1925), British entomologist, arachnologist, ornithologist.
Father of Montagu Russell Butler.

Taxon names authored

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  • 762 taxon names authored by Arthur Gardiner Butler

Publications

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1865

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1867

1868

  • , 1868. A Monograph of the Genus Lemonias, with Descriptions of New Species in the Collection of the British Museum, including other forms sometimes placed in that Genus. Journal of the Linnaean Society of London 1868: 213-229, pls 6,7. BHL text, plates. Reference page. 
  • 1868. A list of the diurnal lepidoptera collected by Mr. Whitely in Hakodadi (North Japan). J. Linnean Soc. 9: 50–59. BHL. Reference page. 

1869

  • , 1869. Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera described by Fabricius in the Collection of the British Museum. London. 303pp, Pls.1-3. Reference page. 
  • 1869–74. Lepidoptera Exotica, or Descriptions and Illustrations of Exotic Lepidoptera. London, E. W. Janson. 190pp., 64 pls. BHL text, plates. Reference page. 
  • , 1869. Descriptions of new Rhopalocera from the collection of Herbert Druce. Cistula Entomologica 1: 1-16. BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1896. Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera. Cistula Entomologica, 1: 151-177. Reference page. 

1870

  • , [1870]. Catalogue of diurnal Lepidoptera described by Fabricius in the collection of the British Museum. (1869). v + 303 pp., 3 pls. London. BHL, plates. Reference page. 
  • 1870. A Revision of the Genera of Subfamily Pierinae. Cistula entomologica 1: 33–58, plates 1–4. BHL, plates. Reference page. 
  • , 1870. On new Diurnal Lepidoptera. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4(5): 362-365. BHL. Reference page. 
  • 1870. Descriptions of some new Diurnal Lepidoptera, chiefly Hesperiidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1870: 485–520. Reference page. 
  • 1870. The Genera of Hesperidae in the Collection of the British Museum. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 7: 55–58, 92–99, 265–266. Reference page. 
  • 1870. Lepidoptera Exotica, or descriptions and illustrations of exotic Lepidoptera. Lepid. Exotica (1): 1-8, pl. 1-3 (1869), (2): 9-16, pl. 4-6 (1869), (3): 17-24, pl. 7-9 (1869), (4): 25-32, pl. 10-12 (1870), (5): 33-42, pl. 13-15 (1870), (6): 43-50, pl. 16-19 (1870), (7): 51-58, pl. 20-22 (1870), (8): 59-66, pl. 23-25 (1871), (9): 67-74, pl. 26-28 (1871), (10): 75-84, pl. 29-32 (1871), (11): 85-94, pl. 33-35 (1872), (12): 95-104, pl. 36-38 (1872), (13): 105-114, pl. 39-41 (1872), (14): [115],[116],117-120, pl. 42-44 (1872), (15): 121-128, pl. 45-48 (1873), (17): 137-144, pl. 49-51 (1873), (18): 145-152, pl. 52-54 (1873), (19): 153-162, pl. 55-57 (1873), (20): 163-174, pl. 58-60 (1874), (21): 175-190, pl. 61-64 (1874) [1]. Reference page. 

1871

  • , 1871. Descriptions of a new genus and six new species of Pierinae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, [19(2)]: 169–173. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1871.tb01487.x BHL Reference page. 
  • , 1871. Descriptions of some new Species of Lepidoptera chiefiy from the collection of Mr. Wilson Saunders. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4(8): 282–291. BHL. Reference page. 
  • 1871. Descriptions of five new species, and a new genus, of Diurnal Lepidoptera, from Shanghai. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (1871): 401–403. BHL Reference page. 

1872

  • , 1872. Description of new butterflies from Costa Rica. Cistula Entomologica 1(4): 72-90. BHL. Reference page. 
  • & Druce, H. 1872. Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Lepidoptera from Costa Rica. Cistula entomologica 1(5): 95–118. BHL. Reference page. 

1873

1874

  • , 1874. List of the diurnal Lepidoptera of the South-Sea Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1874: 274-291, 1 pl. BHL, pl.44 Reference page. 
  • & Druce, H. 1874. List of the Butterflies of Costa Rica, with Descriptions of new Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1874: 330–370. BHL Reference page. 
  • 1874. Insects of New Zealand. Pp. 25-51, plates 5-10 in: Richardson, J.; Gray, J.E. (eds) (1844-1875) The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., during the years 1839 to 1843. Vol. II. Reptiles, fishes, Crustacea, insects, Mollusca. London: E.W. Janson. BHL Reference page. 
  • 1874. Descriptions of New African Lepidoptera. Cistula Entomologica 1(8): 209–215. BHL Reference page. 
  • , 1874. Descriptions of Four New Asiatic Butterflies. Cistula Entomologica IX: 235-236. BHL Reference page. 
  • , 1874. Descriptions of some new species and a new genus of Diurnal Lepidoptera, in the collection of Herbert Druce, Esq. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1874: 423-436 BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1874. Descriptions of three new species and a new genus of diurnal lepidoptera, from the collection of Andrew Swanzy, Esq. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1874: 531–533. BHL. Reference page. 

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1879

  • , 1879. The Butterflies of Malacca. Trans. linn. Soc. Lond. (2) Zool. 1(8): 533-568, pls 68,69. Reference page. 
  • 1879a. Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera from Madagascar, with Notes on some of the Forms already described. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)4: 227–246. Reference page. 
  • 1879. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera from Japan. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)4: 349–374. BHL Reference page. 
  • 1879. Illustrations of typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum. London, Part 3: 1-82. BHL Reference page. 

1880

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1883

  • , 1883. On some lepidoptera from the Victoria Nyanza. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5)12: 101–107. BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1883. On a collection of Lepidoptera received from Lt. Col. Charles Swinhoe… Proc. zool. Soc. London 1883(2): 144-175, pl.24. BHL text, plate. Reference page. 
  • , 1883. Descripdons of some new species of Lepidoptera. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5)12: 158-161. Reference page. 
  • , 1883. New Lepidoptera from the Viti Islands. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5)12: 389–391. BHL. Reference page. 
  • . The Lepidoptera collected during the recent Expedition of HMS. Challenger. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5(11): 402-427. Reference page. 
  • 1883. On the Moths of the Family Urapterygidæ in the Collection of the British Museum. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 17(100): 195–204. BHL Open access DOI: 10.1111/J.1096-3642.1883.TB02020.X Paywall Reference page. 

1884

  • , 1884. The Lepidoptera collected during the recent expedition of HMS Challenger, II. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5)13: 183–203, BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1884. A collection of butterflies from the Fiji Islands. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 13(5): 343-348. Reference page. 
  • , 1884. Two new butterflies allied to Aphnaeus natalensis. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 20: 250–251. Archive Reference page. 
  • 1884. On a Collection of Lepidoptera made by Major J. W. Yerbury at or near Aden. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1884ː 478–503. Reference page. 

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1887

  • , 1887. LEPIDOPTERA. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, VII, Wiley. Reference page. 
  • , 1887. Descriptions of new species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera (Pyralites) from the Solomon Islands. Journal of Natural History XI, Taylor & Francis. Reference page. 
  • , 1887. Description of a new butterfly allied to Vanessa antiopa. Journal of Natural History XII. Taylor & Francis. Online Reference page. 
  • , 1887. Description of a new genus of Chalcosiid moths allied to Pedoptila. Journal of Natural History, XIX Taylor & Francis. Reference page. 
  • , 1887. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera from the Solomon Islands, collected by CM Woodford, Esq. Journal of Natural History, XXVIII. Taylor & Francis. Reference page. 
  • , 1887. Descriptions of new species of bombycid Lepidoptera from the Solomon islands. Journal of Natural History XXIX Taylor & Francis. Reference page. 
  • , 1887. Descriptions of two new species of Hyponomeutidæ from the Solomon Islands. Journal of Natural History, LIX. Taylor & Francis. Reference page. 
  • , 1887. Descriptions of new species of moths (Noctuites) from the Solomon Islands. Journal of Natural History, LV. Taylor & Francis. Reference page. 

1888

  • [1888]. On two small collections of African Lepidoptera received from H. H. Johnston. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1887: 567–574. PDF. Reference page. 
  • , 1888. On the lepidoptera received from Dr Emin Pasha [from equatorial Africa]. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1888(1): 56–85. BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1888. Descriptions of some new Lepidoptera from Kilima-njaro. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1888(1): 56–85. BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1888. An Account of Three Series of Lepidoptera Collected in N.W. India by Major Yerbury. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6(1): 132-151, 196-209. Reference page. 
  • 1888. Notes on the species of the lepidopterous genus Euchromia, with descriptions of new species in the collection of the British Museum. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1888(1): 109–115, pl. 4. Reference page. 

1889

  • 1889. Illustrations of typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum. London, Part 7: 1–124. BHL Reference page. 

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1893

  • 1893. On two Collections of Lepidoptera sent by H. H. Johnston, Esq. CB, from British Central Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893: 643–684, pl.60. BHL, plate. Reference page. 

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1896

  • , 1896. On a collection of butterflies obtained by Mr. Richard Crawshay in Nyasa-land between the months of January and April 1895. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)17: 108–136, pl. 6. BHL text, plate. Reference page. 
  • , 1896. On the Butterflies obtained in Arabia and Somaliland by Capt. Chas. G. Nurse and Col. J. W. Terbury in 1894 and 1895. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1896:242-257, Pl.10. BHL text, plate. Reference page. 
  • , 1896. Descriptions of some new lepidoptera from Nyasaland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)18: 159–163. BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1896. On two Collections of Lepidoptera made by Mr. R. Crawshay in Nyasaland. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1896: 817-850, pls 41,42. Reference page. 

1897

  • [1897]. On two collections of Lepidoptera made by Mr. Richard Crawshay in Nyasa-Land. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1896(4): 817–850, pls 41,42. BHL, plates. Reference page. 

1898

  • , [1898]. On three consignments of butterflies collected in Natal in 1896 and 1897 by Mr. Guy A. Marshall. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1897(4): 835–857, pl. 50. BHL text, plate. Reference page. 
  • , 1898. On a Collection of Lepidoptera made in British East Africa by Mr. C. S. Betton. Proceedings of the Zoological Society London 1898: 395–444, pls 32,33. BHL text, plates. Reference page. 
  • ,1898. On a collection of Lepidoptera made by Mr. F. V. Kirby, chiefly in Portuguese East Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898(1): 49-58. Reference page. 
  • , 1898. On a Collection of Butterflies almost entirely made at Salisbury, Mashunaland, by Mr. Guy A. K. Marshall in 1898. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 902-912. Reference page. 

1899

  • , 1899. Descriptions of new species of the genus Lycaenesthes. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 4:341-344. BHL Reference page. 
  • , 1899. On two small collections of butterflies made by Mr. Richard Crawshay during 1898 in British East Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899: 417–427, BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1899. On a collection of butterflies made by Mr. Richard Crawshay in British East Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899: 962–975, pl. 70. BHL. plate. Reference page. 

1900

  • , 1900a. A list of the species of Cyaniris, a well-known group of the family Lycaenidae. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7)5: 441-451.Reference page. 
  • , 1900b. A revision of the butterflies of the genus Zizera represented in the collection of the British Museum. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1900: 104 - 110, 1. pl.Reference page. 
  • 1900: On a new genus of Lycaenidae hitherto confounded with Catochrysops. Entomologist, 33(440): 1–2. BHLReference page. 

1901

  • [1901]. On two consignments of butterflies collected by Mr. Richard Crawshay in the Kikuyu country of British East Africa in 1899 and 1900. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1900: 911–946, Pl.58. text, Plate. Reference page. 
  • , 1901. An Account of a Collection of Butterflies made by the Rev. K. St. Aubyn Rogers between Mombasa and the Forests of Taveta. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7)7: 22–35. BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1901. Descriptions of new species of Lycaenidae in the collection of the British Museum. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7)7: 288–291. BHL. Reference page. 
  • , 1901. On a Collection of Butterflies made hy George Migeod, Esq., in Northern Nigeria between September 1899 and January 1900. The Annals and magazine of natural history (7)8: 57-60. Reference page. 

1902

  • , 1902. On two collections of lepidoptera made by Sir Harry Johnston, K.C.B., in the Uganda Protectorate during the year 1900. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1902: 44–51. BHL. Reference page.