RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Walsh, Proc. Entomolog. Soc. of Philadelphia. CUL-DAR81.159. 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).
Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 365, n: "'Proc. Entomolog. Soc. of Philadelphia,' 1866, p. 238-239."
[159]
p. 217 Sexual secondary organs leading to formation of species & Bates has speculated to same effect under Chrysomela
Perhaps in introductory remarks.
222 Dimorphism male Coleoptera
223 males in excess Neuroptera & & in Papilio
copy
239 Gomphus variation in male abdominal appendage}
239 Females more numerous ask Walsh very
p 223 excess of numbers greater related to sexual selection
Neuroptera
{make reference to excess of sexes in Gomphus
(Walsh. 336 8vo Pamph.)
[Darwin, C. R. & Francis Darwin. [1878-1908]. Catalogue of Darwin's pamphlet collection: Quarto. CUL-DAR252.5: 336 Walsh on N. American neuroptera.]
[159v]
(416 Walsh) sexual [Dimorphism?] in Tenthredinæ & [illeg]
(335 do) p. 228 variability in Horns of Coleoptera males.
& (336) p. 222.
[335 Walsh Entomological Speculations of New England naturalists. Ibid.]
[Right margin:] Neuroptera
(330 W.) p 380 Ephemera & allied genera [sexes] differ slightly
[330 Walsh On the pseudoneuroptera of Illinois. Ibid.]
p 381 colouring matter of Libellula
387 Agrion ♀ paler
393 Gomphus nothing
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