Arthur Gardiner Butler

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

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556 taxon names authored by Arthur Gardiner Butler

Publications

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1865

Butler, A.G. 1865. Monograph of the species of Charaxes, a genus of diurnal lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865: 622–639, 2 pls. Reference page.

1866

Butler, A., 1866. Supplement to a Monograph of the Genus Danais, founded on Specimens in the Collection of Mr. Osbert Salvin. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866: 171–175, 1 pl. BHL, Plate. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1866. Description of a New Species of Butterfly belonging to the Family Lycaenidae.. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 2: 169–170. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1866. A monograph of the genus Euptychia a numerous race of butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae; with descriptions of sixty species new to science, and notes on their affinities. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866: 458-504. 34-36, 3 figs. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1866. A Monograph of the Diurnal Lepidoptera belonging to the Genus Euploea, with Descriptions of many New Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866: 268–302, pls 29, 30. text, plates. Reference page.

1867

Butler, A. G. 1867. Notes on the identity of certain species of Lycaenidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867: 34-36, 3 figs. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1867. Note on the Nymphalis caledonia of Hewitson. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867: 873-874. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1867c. Descriptions of some new species of Satyridae belonging to the genus Euptychia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867: 104-110. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1867d. A monograph of the genus Euptychia, a numerous race of butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae; with descriptions of sixty species new to science, and notes to their affinities, etc. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866(3): 458–504. Reference page.

1868

Butler, 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.
Butler, A.G. 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

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

1870

Butler, A. G., [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.
Butler, A.G. 1870. A Revision of the Genera of Subfamily Pierinae. Cistula entomologica 1: 33–58, plates 1–4. BHL, plates. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1870. On new Diurnal Lepidoptera. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4(5): 362-365. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1870. Descriptions of some new Diurnal Lepidoptera, chiefly Hesperiidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1870: 485–520. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 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.

1871

Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler, A.G., 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.

1872

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

1873

Butler, A.G., 1873. Description of new species of Lepidoptera. Cistula Entomologica 1(7): 151-177. BHL. Reference page.

1874

Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler & Druce, 1874. List of the Butterflies of Costa Rica, with Descriptions of new Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1874: 330-370. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 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.
Butler, A.G. 1874. Descriptions of New African Lepidoptera. Cistula Entomologica 1(8): 209–215. BHL Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1874. Descriptions of Four New Asiatic Butterflies. Cistula Entomologica IX: 235-236. BHL Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 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.
Butler, A. G., 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.

1875

Butler, A.G. 1875. Descriptions of new species of Sphingidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1875: 238–261. 34-36, 3 figs. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1875. Descriptions of thirty-three new or little-known species of Sphingidae in the collection of the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1875: 3–16. full article BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1875. On a collection of Lepidoptera from southern Africa, with descriptions of new genera and species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (4) 16(96): 394–420. Reference page.

1876

Butler, A. G., 1876. On a collection of butterflies from the New Hebrides and Loyalty Islands with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1875(4): 610-619, pl. 67. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1876. On a small collection of butterflies from the New Hebrides. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1876(1): 251-253. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1876. On a collection of Lepidoptera from Port Moresby. Annals and Magazine of natural History 4(18): 240–249. Archive. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1876. On a collection of lepidoptera recently received from Abyssinia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (4) 18: 480-490. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1876. Revision of the heterocerous Lepidoptera of the family Sphingidae. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 9: 511-644. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., [1877]. The Butterflies of Malacca. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 2(1): 533-568, Pls.LXVIII,LXVIX. Reference page.

1877

Butler, A. G., 1877. On a collection of Lepidoptera from Cape York and the South East coast of New Guinea. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1877(3): 466–475. Archive. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1877. On Rhopalocera from Japan and Shanghai, with Descriptions of new Species. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History (4)19(109): 91–97. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1877. On a collection of Lepidoptera obtained by the Rev. S. J. Whitmee from Lifu (Loyalty Group), with descriptions of New Species. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4) 20: 348–359. Archive. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1877. On the Lepidoptera of the Amazons, collected by James W. H. Trail, Esq., during the years 1873 to 1875. Transactions of the Entomological Society London 25: 105–156. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1877. Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the British Museum part I: 1-62. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1877. On a collection of Lepidoptera from Cape York and the South East coast of New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 13(67): 115–116. full article (PDF). Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1877. On new Species of the Genus Euptychia, with a tabular view of those hitherto recorded. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 13(67): 116–128. full article (PDF). Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1877. On the Lepidoptera of the family Lithosiidae, in the collection of the British Museum. Transactions of the Entomological Society London 1877(4): 325–377. full article (PDF). Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1877. Descriptions of new species of Heterocera from Japan.–Part I. Sphinges and Bombyces. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4) 20: 393–404. DOI: 10.1080/00222937708682255. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1877. List of Lepidoptera recently collected hy Mr. Walter Davis in Peru, with Descriptions of a new Genus and several new Species. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History (4)20:117-129. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1877. Description of a new species of Argynnis from Arctic America. Entomologist's monthly magazine 13: 206. Online. Reference page.

1878

Butler, A. G. 1878. On a collection of Lepidoptera recently received from Madagascar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)2: 283–297. Archive. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1878. On the Butterflies in the Collection of the British Museum hitherto referred to the Genus Euploea of Fabricius. Journal of the Linnaean Society of London 14: 290–303, Archive. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1878. On a small Collection of Lepidoptera from Jamaica. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 147: 480–495. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1878. On some Butterflies recently sent home from Japan by Mr. Montague Fenton. Cistula Entomologica 2: 281-286. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1878. On the Lepidoptera of the Amazons, collected by Dr. James W.H. Trail, during the years 1873 to 1875. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 1878: 39-84. BHL Reference page.

1879

Butler, A. G., 1879. The Butterflies of Malacca. Trans. linn. Soc. Lond. (2) Zool. 1(8): 533-568, pls 68,69. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1879. 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.

1880

Butler, A.G., 1880. On new and little-known Butterflies from India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1880: 147-152, pl.15. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1880. On a collection of butterflies from Candahar. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1880: 403-414, pl. 39. BHL text, plate. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1880. On a small Collection of Lepidoptera from Western India and Beloochistan. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)5: 221–226. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1880. On a collection of Lepidoptera from Madagascar, with Descriptions of new Genera and Species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)5: 333–343, 384–395. Reference page.

1881

Butler, A. G., 1881. Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera in the Collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of natural History (5)7: 31–37, pl.4. BHL text, plate. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1881. List of Butterflies collected in Chili by Thomas Edmonds Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 29(4): 449-486, pl. 21. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1881. On a collection of Lepidoptera from Western India, Beloochistan and Afghanistan. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1881(3): 602-624. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1881. Descriptions of new genera and species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Japan. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1881: 579–600. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1881. Descriptions of new genera and species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Japan. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1881(1): 1–23. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1881. On a Collection of Butterflies from Nikko, Central Japan. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 5(7)ː 132-140. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1881. On the Lepidoptera of the Amazons, collected by Dr. James W.H. Trail, during the years 1873 to 1875. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 1881: 315-349. BHL Reference page.

1882

Butler, A. G., [1882]. On butterflies from Japan. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1881(4): 846–855. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1882. Description of New Species of Lepidoptera chiefly from Duke of York Island and New Britain. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5(10): 149–160. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1882. Descriptions of new species of Sphingidae, chiefly from Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5(10): 432–435. Full article BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., [1882]. Descriptions of new species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Madagascar. Cistula Entomologica 3(26): 1–27. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1882. Heterocerous Lepidoptera collected in Chili by Thomas Edmonds, Esq. Part I. Sphinges and Bombyces. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1882: 1–30. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1882. On a Small Collection of Butterflies from Melbourne. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5(9): 84-103. Reference page.

1883

Butler, A. G., 1883. On some lepidoptera from the Victoria Nyanza. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5)12: 101–107. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler, A. G., 1883. Descripdons of some new species of Lepidoptera. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5)12: 158–161. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1883. New Lepidoptera from the Viti Islands. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5)12: 389–391. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1883. The Lepidoptera collected during the recent Expedition of HMS. Challenger. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5(11): 402-427. Reference page.

1884

Butler, A. G., 1884. The Lepidoptera collected during the recent expedition of HMS Challenger, II. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5)13: 183–203, BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1884. A collection of butterflies from the Fiji Islands. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 13(5): 343-348. Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 1884. Two new butterflies allied to Aphnaeus natalensis. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 20: 250–251. Archive Reference page.
Butler, A.G., 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.

1885

Butler, A. G., [1886]. An account of two collections of Lepidoptera recently received from Somali-land. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1885(4): 756–776, pl. 47. text, plate. Reference page.
Butler, A. G. 1885a. Descriptions of Moths new to Japan, collected by Messrs. Lewis and Pryer. Cistula Entomologica 3(29): 113–136. Reference page.

1886

Butler, A. G., 1886. On a collection of Lepidoptera made by Cdr. A. Carpenter RN in Upper Burma. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 18(5): 182-191. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1886. On lepidoptera collected by Major Yerbury in Western India. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1886(3): 355-394, pl.XXV. Reference page.

1887

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

1888

Butler, A. G., [1888]. On two small collections of African Lepidoptera received from H. H. Johnston. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1887: 567-574. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1888. On the lepidoptera received from Dr Emin Pasha [from equatorial Africa]. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1888(1): 56–85. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 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.

1889

Butler, A. G. 1889. Illustrations of typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum. London, Part 7: 1-124. Reference page.

1892

Butler, A.G. 1892. On a collection of Lepidoptera from Sandakan. Proceedings of the zoological Society London 1892: 120-133, 1 pl. BHL text, plate. Reference page.
Butler, A.G. 1892. Revision of the noctuid genus Melipotis, Hübner, with descriptions of two new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10(6): 315-327. Reference page.

1893

Butler, A.G. 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.

1894

Butler, A.G. 1894. On a collection of Lepidoptera from British East Africa, made by Dr. J. W. Gregory between the months of March and August, 1893. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1894: 557–593 full article (BHL). Reference page.

1895

Butler, A.G. 1895. On collections of lepidoptera from British Central Africa and Lake Tanganyika. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895: 250–270, pls 15,16. BHL, plates. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 1895. On a small collection of butterflies sent by Mr. Richard Crawshay from the country west of Lake Nyasa. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1895: 627–634, pl. 35. BHL, plate. Reference page.

1896

Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler, 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.
Butler, A.G., 1896. Descriptions of some new lepidoptera from Nyasaland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)18: 159–163. BHL. Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 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

Butler, A.G. [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

Butler, A. G., [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.
Butler, 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.
Butler, A.G.,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.

1899

Butler, A. G., 1899. Descriptions of new species of the genus Lycaenesthes. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 4:341-344. BHL Reference page.
Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler, A. G., 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

Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler, A.G. 1900: On a new genus of Lycaenidae hitherto confounded with Catochrysops. Entomologist, 33(440): 1–2. BHLReference page.

1901

Butler, A.G. [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.
Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler, A. G., 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.
Butler, A.G., 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

Butler, A. G., 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.

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