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
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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
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No 7a
Pneumora
No 7
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No 9 No 9a
Crabro cribrarius
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10. Taphroderes distortus
10a — —
(much enlarged)
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Fig. 3.
Labidocera Darwinii from Lubbock. a part of right-hand anterior antenna of male, forming a prehensile organ.
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5
No 1 No 1a
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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]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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