RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Abstract of 8vo Pamphlets]. CUL-DAR75.74. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. RN3
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8vo Pamphlets – Abstract
398. Turner W. on males fishes hatching over in marshes
400 O. Heer – on recent extinction of 3 water-plants in Switzerland
on mica having inhabited Lake – Habitation
401. Walsh on images similar whilst larva differ
403 Richardson on the Brain, good for extensions of Pangenesis & Instinct
406 Hooker, Insular Floras – great on Distribution & means of.
408 Ducherte Effects of Light on climbing of Plants
412 Müller Aug. Good on gradation, nerves, Eye, - Heart beats before nerves visible
414 Hilgendorf On F. W. shells varying & differing in successive layers like E. F…)
416 Walsh p. 237 – Gradation from gall-suckers to [illeg] species (analogous case to parasites Humble-bees?) Instinct
p. 249 On Classification, Larger genera are continually merged & small genera united, "the rich, made richer the poor poorer".
p. 288 On the gall-insects of same genera, owing to descent, affecting same genera Plants
417 Sclater On Representative spread of Bell-Birds
418 Wyman on the Heat which animals & Plants can stand in Hot Springs
419 Newton on Land Birds of Seychelles, affinity to Madagascar
421. Igelström on organic m. in Primitive rocks, Sweden
423 Wallace on Mimicry (W. Review) p. 4 on Desert Protection
p 5 nocturnal animals. White Owl? – Only in Tropic quite queer birds, Tiger, (but Zebra)
p 6 Relates arboreal Lizards & Tree snakes green
p. 7 Fish, (Like coral reefs?)
p. 8 moth coloured on Hind-wings which are concealed – Butterflies larva surface dull
p 10 moths according to seasons –
11 Phasmidæ, Dyak said moss green from [foliation]
p. 12 no white mammal or birds in Europe, except Arctic & Alpine; false theory how arose
15 Stumpy Hymenoptera, brightly coloured & no mimicry. Bugs emit odour
16 size of wings a protection, from Breaking, like ruffled feathers.
17 In previous cases the most brilliant colours may be developed without prejudicial use.
19 Helicondiæ coloured equally on lower as on upper surface
28 Longicorn like a Bee
29 a Cricket like a Cicindela so that Westwood was deceived!!!
31 Coral snake, innocuous musk very good
33 Mocking Birds
34 Mammal like a squirrel to catch prey.
37 Female insects require most protection – Does he admit that is to 2 sexes that Bright colours are due to sexual selection.
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[Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1867. [Review of Origin 4th edn] Mimicry, and other protective resemblances among animals. Westminster and foreign quarterly review Vol. 88, No. 173, n.s. 32 No.1 (1 July): 1-43.]
[in margin:] see. Pamph (428) p. 69 middle
425. Lubbock address, On Crustacea pulling grains of sand into their ears. Instincts.
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