This very brief account will serve to show what an immense amount 

 of work Frushtorfer achieved in the course of his life : that his work was 

 pioneer's work in every sense all those who have studied tropical butter- 

 flies both before and after his time will gratefully acknowledge. 



It is now possible, just by glancing as Seitz's work, immediately 

 to identify any exotic butterfly whose habitat is known — provided that 

 the species in question has been dealt with hy Fruhstorfer. 



In forming an estimate of Fruhstorfer's achievements the fact 

 must be borne in mind that he was entirely self-taught, that be acquired 

 without outside assistance a certain knowledge of the classical languages 

 and learnt to speak four modern languages fluently. In the latter years 

 of his life he even acquired a very considerable knowledge of botany, to 

 which his "Tessiner Wanderbilder" (Wanderings in the Ticino) — a book 

 which is well worth reading — testify. 



In his work he had, of course, to contend with many old-established 

 mistakes and prejudices, to sweep away many deeprooted notions and 

 thereby frequently aroused embittered opposition. Like all really 

 great and original minds he did not everywhere meet with the apprecia_ 

 tion he deserved and was subjected to narrowminded criticism in many 

 quarters. 



In this connection I need only recall the very varied judgments 

 passed on Richard Wagner in his life-time. Such men must be forgiven 

 any slight peculiarities and imperfections which may mar the general 

 tenor of their lives, in view of the magnitude and value of their achieve- 

 ments. 



Those who, like myself, have enjoyed the privilege of spending long 

 evenings in stimulating scientific converse with that accomplished 

 and always courteous man will ever do justice to the memory of his 

 exceptional quahties. But he himself has left the best and most enduring 

 monument — aera perennius — to his memory, namely his works. In 

 him we have lost far and away the best conaoisseur of tropical butter- 

 flies and I know of no man who would have the genius, the necessary 

 energy or the means to replace him. 



Dr L. MARTIN 



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