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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Fraser, On the moth of the Esere, or Ordeal-bean of old Calabar. CUL-DAR47.41. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2022. 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-DAR47 contains notes for Natural selection chap. 7 'Laws of Variation'.

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Nat. Selection

Annals & M. of N. Hist (3rd Series. vol. 13 1864 p. 393—

Dr Fraser proves that the caterpillar of the Deiopeia feeds on, but is not injured by, the virulent poison of the ordeal-bean of Africa — but is killed by Prussic acid. On the other hand another insect the Anthonomus feeds on the kernel of Prunus Cerasus which abounds with Prussic acid.

Fraser, Thomas R. 1864. On the moth of the Esere, or Ordeal-bean of old Calabar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 13: 389-393.

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