RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. In my catalogue M. Video. CUL-DAR205.3.248. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. 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-DAR205.3 contains notes on distribution of animals.
Darwin refers to his list of Specimens not in spirits:
"1832 July Monte Video
640 I Colymbetes. taken on board, must have at least flown 45 miles from Cape St Mary
641 I 642: 643: 644: Gnats, in same situation as last in great numbers".
Keynes, Richard ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?keywords=45%20gnats&pageseq=414&itemID=F1840
Darwin cited this in Journal of researches, p. 186.
The brown crayon number '19' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Island endemism: animals.
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In my Catalogue M. Video Gnats in number blown on ship 45 miles from land with Colymbetes
In Journal of Researches are Acrydium 370 miles?
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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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