RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1863-1870]. Abstract of Westwood, On the males of Trichiosa. CUL-DAR81.141. 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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Journal of Proc. of Ent. Soc. Sept 7 1863 p. 169.
Prof. Westwood says that the males of Trichiosa (one of the Tenthredinæ as I ?? can alone find) "have been found fighting together; with their mandibles locked."
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Entomological Society of London. 1863. Journal of Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 1 (7 September): 167-169 [Discussion, John Obadiah Westwood]. PDF Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 364.
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