RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1867-1870]. Abstract of Wallace, On some variations observed in Bombyx Cynthia. CUL-DAR81.101. 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 2.2022. RN2
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 volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
"Wallace, Alexander, 1829-99. Physician and lepidopterist of Colchester. W is often referred to in Descent as an expert on silk moths. 1868 CD to John Jenner Weir, giving W's views on sexual selection in Bombyx mori. 1868 CD to Henry Tibbats Stainton, giving W's views on sex ratio in Bombyx cynthia." Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021
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Sexual. Select. Insects. Transact. Ent. Soc. Vol. 5.
No. 10 p. LXXI. & p. 486. good accounts for difference in size of male & female Lepidopt in order that males might hatch first — How different from Birds of Prey.
p. XXXIX on mimicry in relation to sexual selection
p. XLV. on protection of Heliconidæ by bad odour & taste & larvae
LXXX Caterpillar Bright (Theory)
(& Lepidoptera)
Entomological Society of London. 1866-1867. Journal of Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 5 (19 November-4 February): xxxvi-lxxiv. PDF link
Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1867. Discussion [Alexander Wallace on sexual dimorphism in Lepidoptera]. Journal of Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 5: lxxi. Text Image PDF
Wallace, Alexander. 1867. On some variations observed in Bombyx cynthia in 1866. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 5 (4 February): 485-492. CUL-DAR85.B149 Image PDF See CUL-DAR81.109.
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