RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1866-1871]. Slight sexual differences in the antenna of various Hymenoptera. CUL-DAR81.133. 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
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*(a) I need not here do more than allude to it slight sexual differences in the antennæ of various Hymenoptera (see Walsh in Proc. Ent. Soc. Philadelphia 1866 p. 240), & in the neuration of their wings. (see *(22) Shuckard's Fossorial Hymenoptera 1837. p 39-43.)
(Perhaps case of Eurygnathus Latreillei) After the neuration of wings (at comment of Insects)
Walsh, Benjamin Dann. 1864-1866. On the insects, coleopterous, hymenopterous and dipterous inhabiting the galls of certain species of willow. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 3: 543-641; (1866) 6: 223-288. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 338, 416] PDF Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 345.
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