RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Gyllenhal Insecta Suecica Vol 1 / Genera with 10 species & upwards. CUL-DAR16.272. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR16 contains calculations and tables for Darwin's 'big book' Natural Selection F1583.
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Insecta Svecica— Gyllenhal. Vol. 1
Genera with 10 sp. and upwards |
Species |
Sp. having Vars: |
No of Vars |
Aphodius |
42 |
12 |
22 |
Hister |
31 |
10 |
14 |
Sphaeridium |
13 |
8 |
17 |
Hydrocephilius |
13 |
3 |
6 |
Elophorus |
12 |
3 |
4 |
Dermestes |
14 |
2 |
2 |
Cryptophagus |
26 |
7 |
10 |
Nitidula |
34 |
7 |
12 |
Silpha |
14 |
4 |
6 |
Anobium |
10 |
4 |
5 ✔ |
Cautharis |
32 |
14 |
16 |
Malachius |
10 |
1 |
1 ✔ |
Elater |
65 |
19 |
27 |
Buprestis |
20 |
8 |
10 |
Dytiscus |
47 |
17 |
23 |
Hyphydrus |
28 |
14 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
16 |
411— |
133— |
190 |
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|
Genera with 9 species |
Species |
Sp. having Vars: |
No of Vars |
Byrrhus |
9 |
6 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
9— |
6— |
13 |
|
|
|
|
133/411 = 323/1000 |
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|
Genera with 8 species and downwards |
Species |
Sp. having Vars: |
No of Vars |
Geotrupis |
1 |
|
|
Scarabeus |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Psammiodius |
6 |
|
|
Trox |
3 |
|
|
Copris |
7 |
3 |
4 |
Cetonia |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Trichius |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Hoplia |
1 |
|
|
Melolontha |
7 |
3 |
4 |
Lucanus |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Platycerus |
3 |
|
|
Sinodendron |
1 |
|
|
Trogosita |
1 |
|
|
Spercheus |
1 |
|
|
Heteroceus |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Parnus |
2 |
|
|
Gyrinus |
6 |
|
|
Triagus |
1 |
|
|
Anthrenus |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Scaphidium |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Engis |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Triplex |
4 |
|
|
Tritoma |
2 |
|
|
Ips |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Catheretes |
6 |
4 |
5 |
Peltis |
5 |
|
|
Necrophorus |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Catops |
6 |
3 |
4 |
Sarrotrium |
1 |
|
|
Scygmaenus |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Dorcatoma |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Ptilinus |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Ptinus |
6 |
1 |
1 |
Clerus |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Notoxus |
1 |
|
|
Tillus |
1 |
|
|
Lymoxylon |
2 |
|
|
Lampyris |
2 |
|
|
Lycris |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Dasytes |
6 |
|
|
Cyphon |
7 |
4 |
7 |
Atopa |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Melarsis |
1 |
|
|
Trachys |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Halipus |
5 |
3 |
4 |
Limnius |
3 |
|
|
46 |
155— |
43— |
54 |
|
|
|
|
Genera with 9. |
9 |
6 |
13 |
|
164 |
49 |
67 |
49/164 = 298/1000 |
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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