RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.03.17. Chalybs. CUL-DAR81.23. 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
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B. Mus. March 17/68/ Mr. Bates remarks that when [7 words illeg] Chalybs (Thecla of some authors) regalis - both sexes splendid & nearly alike, satyroides brown on upper surface
So much affected are the colours of upper surface of Lepidoptera that Mr Bates & Butler remarked to me in many groups Ent. are obliged to draw these characters from lower surface of wings - The lower surface often shows affinities.
[in margin:] not allied to Polyommatus of no use Probably
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