RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1870]. proofs of illustrations for Descent vol. 1. CUL-DAR81.39-77. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2026. 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).


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1.

All old Block  new anel

Stenobothrus

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1. X corrected proof

(re-engraved)
a new block

Stenobothrus pratorum.

corrected

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2

dele dele

Callianassa

42

43

2x corrected proof

Corrected block

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3  4

dele dele

Gryllus campestris (Reversed)

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3x corrected proof

Gryllus campestris

Corrected block

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2 Copris isidis

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[Dipelicus cantori]

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No 4 3

D cantori

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3a

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Phanaeus right

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5

5 Phanaeus has lifer

5a — —

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If the lower block cd be cut to stand thus it wd look best.—

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6a

54

No 7a

Pneumora

No 7

55

No 9 No 9a

Crabro cribrarius

56

10. Taphroderes distortus

10a — —

(much enlarged)

57

Fig. 3.

Labidocera Darwinii from Lubbock. a part of right-hand anterior antenna of male, forming a prehensile organ.

58

5

No 1 No 1a

59

Onthophagus rangifer

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6

Labidocera Darwinii

This has unfortunately been reversed

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3

Callianassus

Reversed by accident)

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Gryllus domesticus

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Necrophorus

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Chalcosoma atlas

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Chalcosoma atlas

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Chalcosoma atlas

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Dipelicus cantori, Hope      Dipelicus cantori, Hope

Dynastest Hercules   Dynastest Hercules

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Phanæus faunus. Fab  Phanæus faunus, Fab

kastifer prestifer

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Copris isidis     Copris isidis, Savigny

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Bledius taurus. Germ.

or

Liagomum

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[Callianassa]

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[Orchestia darwinii]

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2 forms of chela of Orchestia Darwinii

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GASTROPHORA HENRICARIA, Guenee

Hab. Australia.

[this is a tracing, not a woodcut proof]

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76

77

[not used in Descent]


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