Frederick Parkhurst Dodd (11 March 1861 – 27 July 1937) was an Australian

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

. He was known as the Butterfly Man of Kuranda. Born in

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, Dodd worked in a bank in

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for ten years before taking up entomology full-time. A number of species are named after him and his collection of insects was of importance. He undertook collecting expeditions in

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as well as Australia. The

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Doddsia is named for him. Frederick dodd net

Dodd's son

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, and daughters Elizabeth and Katharine, continued the entomological tradition.

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Dodd, Frederick Parkhurst (1861 - )
biography at the

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's Bright Sparcs project.
Queensland Museum The Butterfly Man of Kuranda Exhibitions
Australian scientists Australian entomologists 1861 births 1937 deaths People from the Colony of Victoria Colony of Queensland people {{Australia-scientist-stub

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