RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. After Chiasognathus grantii many Beetles make constant noise by creaking. CUL-DAR81.121. 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
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Darwin, C. R. 1837. [Specimens of Chiasognathus Grantii]. [Read 3 April] Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 2: xli. F1913
Hope, F. W. 1838. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London: Sitting of the third April, 1837 [Exhibition of Chiasognathus Grantii and Carabi collected by Mr. Darwin, with comments on these specimens]. Entomological Magazine 5: 56-59. A595
Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 385. F937.1
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After Chiasognathus grantii many Beetles make constant noise by creaking - but only case of Coleopt. of which I have heard making sexual noise is the Death Tick - for Mr H. Doubleday has ascertained that the sexes answer & call to each other by their noises, which is made by tapping convex thorax on wood - Ask Doubleday & about means of making noises
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