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Colin Gasking Butler OBE FRS (26 October 1913 – 4 January 2016) was a British entomologist who first isolated the pheromone, known as "queen substance", which attracts drones to queen bees. The son of a schoolmaster, Butler was born at Horsham and educated at Monkton Combe School, Bath, and at Queens' College, Cambridge. Following his graduation, he won a scholarship doing research at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and was later appointed to superintend Cambridge University's entomological field station.

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  • Colin Gasking Butler OBE FRS (26 October 1913 – 4 January 2016) was a British entomologist who first isolated the pheromone, known as "queen substance", which attracts drones to queen bees. The son of a schoolmaster, Butler was born at Horsham and educated at Monkton Combe School, Bath, and at Queens' College, Cambridge. Following his graduation, he won a scholarship doing research at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and was later appointed to superintend Cambridge University's entomological field station. He eventually left Cambridge for the entomology department of the Rothamsted Experimental Station at Harpenden, where his research helped to uncover the "queen substance" pheromone. He worked at Rothamsted until his retirement in 1976 as head of the entomology department, publishing several books. (en)
  • Colin Gasking Butler OBE FRS (26 de outubro de 1913 – 4 de janeiro de 2016) foi um entomologista britânico que isolou pela primeira vez o feromônio que atrai zangões para abelhas rainhas. Foi eleito Membro da Royal Society em 1970. Morreu em 4 de janeiro de 2016 com 102 anos de idade após breve doença. (pt)
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  • Colin Gasking Butler OBE FRS (26 de outubro de 1913 – 4 de janeiro de 2016) foi um entomologista britânico que isolou pela primeira vez o feromônio que atrai zangões para abelhas rainhas. Foi eleito Membro da Royal Society em 1970. Morreu em 4 de janeiro de 2016 com 102 anos de idade após breve doença. (pt)
  • Colin Gasking Butler OBE FRS (26 October 1913 – 4 January 2016) was a British entomologist who first isolated the pheromone, known as "queen substance", which attracts drones to queen bees. The son of a schoolmaster, Butler was born at Horsham and educated at Monkton Combe School, Bath, and at Queens' College, Cambridge. Following his graduation, he won a scholarship doing research at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and was later appointed to superintend Cambridge University's entomological field station. (en)
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  • Colin Butler (entomologist) (en)
  • Colin Gasking Butler (pt)
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