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BOOK REVIEW 



The butterflies of the Greek island of Rodos: taxonomy, faunistics, ecology and 

 phenology, etc by Alain Olivier, Antwerp, Vlaanse Vereniging voor Entomologie, 

 1993, 250 pages, 2 colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations and tables, 

 paperback, £33. — This excellent book brings together a great deal of the latest 

 information not only on the butterflies of Rodos (Rhodes) but also for many of the 

 species listed, useful references to the Balkans, Greece and Turkey. It will, therefore, 

 be an invaluable aid to anyone interested in the natural history of the butterflies of 

 this area. 



The text includes full sections on the background to the biology of these insects 

 with details of geography, geology, climate and especially vegetation as well as a useful 

 history of butterfly collecting on Rodos from Zeller in 1847 to the present. 



The systematic list of species summarizes and brings up to date knowledge of 

 distribution records and ecology of all 47 butterflies known to occur on Rodos as 

 well as listing erroneous or doubtful species records. For each species a critical 

 assessment of the taxonomy is also given which for several species brings together 

 details not readily available to the general collector and which for some species is 

 very full and important, e.g. Maniola telmessia (Zeller 1847). 



Although the book is not of course intended as an identification guide, the colour 

 plates and drawings of genitalia are excellent and the maps and numerous black and 

 white illustrations provide clear and useful guides to the geographical distribution 

 and identification of critical species. 



There is an interesting section on the biogeography of the butterflies of the Eastern 

 and Southern Aegean with many useful tables summarizing the distribution of species 

 on these islands. The work concludes with a very full bibliography which will be a 

 great help to anyone interested in the butterflies of this area and which extends 

 eastwards the reference material easily available to collectors and students of 

 Lepidoptera. 



David Hall 



