RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 1869-1878. CUL-DAR75.158. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe 4.2021. RN4

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158

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Transaction of Entomolog. Soc.

 

 

1869.

Part I

p III

Cells of Bees

Smith, Frederick. 1869. A collection of honey bees. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 1869: iii.

 

 

1870

Part III

p 337

Jenner Weir on colour of caterpillars

Weir, John Jenner. 1870. Further observations on the relation between the colour and the edibility of Lepidoptera and their larvae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 18: 337-339.

 

 

                          

1871

Part I

p 42

Eaton In some Ephemeride the subimago in perman[ent] form in the g[enera] in most cases, however cast sooner or later according to temperature habit of genus.

Eaton, A. E. 1871. A monograph on the Ephemeridae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 4th ser. 4: 1-164.

Part II.

p 175 to 184

Albert Müller on Means of Distribution of Insects by Storms

Müller, Albert. 1871. On the dispersal of non-migratory insects by atmospheric agencies. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 19: 175-186.

 

   193

Lowne important paper on immature sexuality

Lowne, Benjamin Thompson. 1871. Observations on immature sexuality and alternate generation in insects. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London [4th ser. 4] no. 1: 193-202. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U451] PDF

 

   217

Wollaston on Distribution of Atlantic Coleoptera.

Wollaston, Thomas Vernon. 1871. On additions to the Atlantic Coleoptera. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London [4th ser. 4] no. 2: 203-314. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U452] PDF

 

 

 

1872

Part II.

[p. viii]

Bates on affinity of Geodephaga of Japan & E. N. America, like Asa Gray's case.

Bates, Henry Walter. 1873. On the geodephagus Coleoptera of Japan. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 21: 219-322

 

 

 

1874

Part I.

[p. 137; 131]

Trimen & Mr. Weale, Mimicry & dimorphism of Papilo Merope

Weale, John Philip Mansel. 1874. Notes on the habits of Papilio merope, with a description of its larva and pupa. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 22: 131-136.

Trimen, Roland. 1874. Observations on the case of Papilio merope, Auct.; with an account of the various known forms of that butterfly. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 22: 137-153.

IV

[519-521]

Barber on protective colour of cocoon like photograph

N. B. the colour photo is with pamphlets 8vo.

Barber, Mary Elizabeth. 1874. Notes on the peculiar habits and changes which take place in the larva and pupa of Papilio nireus. [Read 2 November.] Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 22: 519-521. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 917] Text PDF

 

 

 

1876

Part V

p. xlix

On Melanic vars. & those recent incursion near Manchester

Anon. 1876. Evolution of species [overview of recent literature]. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 1876: xlv-l. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U480] PDF

 

 

 

1877

Part II

p. 93

On Geograph. Distrib of Butterfly & on general means of Distribution

Distant, W. L. 1877. The geographical distribution of Danais Archippus. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1877: 93-104.

III

p. vi.

On chance Distribution of moth

 

 

 

1878

Part I

p. ii

letter to me from F. Muller on Scent-organ &  length of Proboscis of Sphinx

Müller, Fritz. 1878. [Letter to Darwin, 27 Nov. 1877]. (Read 6 Feb.) Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London, pp. ii-iii. Text PDF

Part III

p. 211.

F. Muller on odours emitted by Butterflies.

Müller, Fritz. 1878. Notes on Brazilian entomology: Odours emitted by butterflies and moths. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 26: 211-223.

 


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