Perhaps it might seem that a book about butterflies should not have general relevance to ecologists but I guarantee that there is something for everyone. It might be that the precise detail is not of immediate application but most ecological fields will find much importance here. This book can be well recommended and is a remarkable achievement.

Mark Young, BES Bulletin

I recommend this book to anybody interested in evolution, ecology, and butterflies. Finally, not many species of butterflies have the honour having such a book written only about them.

The full review is here.

Fric, European Journal of Entomology

For those interested in butterflies this book is a must. But those with a keen interest in evolution and natural history will find much to interest them. I for one am delighted to have this excellent book in my library. It will be a constant source of useful information for talks on natural history, Darwin and Wallace, and evolution, for both amateur naturalists and professional researchers. I recommend this book highly.

The full review is here.

A. K. Campbell, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

D. chrysippus ranks among the most abundant and best studied of all butterflies and David Smith’s excellent book reveals even more reasons to continue studying this iconic superspecies. This is a fascinating book for all biologists.

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Andrew Wakeham-Dawson, Entomologist's Monthly Magazine

A significant part of David’s life lies between the covers of this fascinating and scholarly odyssey; its scope, depth and detail are humbling.

John Tennent, Entomologist's Gazette

Whoever expects a ‘traditional’ identification guide with some fragmentary information on systematics, biogeography and synecology is completely wrong. There is MUCH more. Indeed, the book presents a firework of fascinating observations and facts on evolution.

The full review is here.

Axel Hausmann, Basic and Applied Ecology

The book is a great reference work and poses many challenges and questions for the aware reader to undertake further research. I found the summary at the end of each chapter helpful to reorient the reader after all the detail.

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Myron P. Zalucki, Austral Entomology

This is a vast book, in every sense…Every aspect of the biology, ecology, genetics, behaviour, distribution and evolution of this fascinating group is covered in depth…a volume of real substance.

The full review is here.

Guy, Padfield, Dispar

This is a beautiful and unique book as well as a fantastic resource … Because of the detailed material, it may well appeal to a wide range of other academics, ecologists, entomologists and animal behaviourists, as well as anyone interested in African and Asian invertebrates.

The Biologist