Darwin, C. R. Wallace A.R `Malay Arch' 1869 II: 313 [Malay Archipelago]. [1869] CUL-DAR81.146. Edited by John van Wyhe (<em>Darwin Online</em>, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1869]. Abstract of Wallace, Malay Arch, 1869 II: 313 [Malay Archipelago]. CUL-DAR81.146. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker, corrected and edited by John van Wyhe RN1

Wallace, A. R. 1869. The Malay Archipelago: The land of the orang-utan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature. 2 vols. London: Macmillan and Co.

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Wallace. The Malay. Arch. 1869. vol. 2 p. 313

4 species of Horned fly — a new genus in N. Guinea — Elaphomia 1/2 inch long — The horns spring from beneath the eyes — in largish species nearly as long as body & black.

In another sp. 1/3 length of body, "of a beautiful pink colour, edged with black, and with a pale central stripe." Whole insect very elegant appearance — like horns of red deer presented like elk. None of the ♀ have any trace of the Horns. — in one species neither sex have horns. —

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