Artist, Lithographer, and Entomologist
Frederick William Frohawk
 (1861 - 1946)
  
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


Frohawk was born in Norfolk, but later his family moved to Croydon.

Frohawk was the author of

  • Natural History of British Butterflies (1914),
  • The Complete Book of British Butterflies (1934) and
  • Varieties of British Butterflies (1938).

    He produced illustrations for major scientific publications, including

  • Birds of the British Isles and their Eggs, and
  • Aves Hawaiienses: The Birds of the Sandwich Islands (1898).

    He collaborated closely with other notable naturalists, including

  • Lord Walter Rothschild,
  • Arthur Butler, and
  • George Hampson.

    Copies of some illustrations by the Frohawk used in this website -


    Earias luteolaria

    Maurilia iconica


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    (written 19 October 2026)