RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Westwood, Modern Classification of Insects, vol. 1. CUL-DAR81.171. 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: 313, n66: "'Modern Class. of Insects,' vol. i. p. 187. On the Siagonium, ibid. p. 172."

Darwin recorded reading Westwood on 25 September 1854 in his 'Books Read / Books to be Read' notebook. Text CUL-DAR128.-

Westwood, J. O. 1839. An introduction to the modern classification of insects, etc. Vol. 1. London.

Kirby, William and Spence, William. 1815-26. An introduction to entomology; or, elements of the natural history of insects. 4 vols. London. [Darwin Library in CUL]

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