RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Locustidæ names. CUL-DAR81.117. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. 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 volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).


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B. Museum

Get Isle of Wight number of the Locustidæ names

(Phasgonura viridissma)

Pneumora - examine whether wing covers for any stridulated vein, whether these or thighs are rubbed against projecting line on abdomen (certainly rubbed with Femur)

(names of species figured.)

Papilio female in Brazil - a sort of drum at base of forewing between costal & sub costal vein - is it same in both sexes?? is it common??

[Descent 1: 356.]


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