RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Wallace, Alexander, On some variations observed in Bombyx Cynthia, in 1866. CUL-DAR85.B114. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN1
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Alexander Wallace. On some variations observed in Bombyx Cynthia, in 1866. Read 4 February, 1867. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 5: 485-492.
See CUL-DAR85.B149.
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Transact. Ent. Soc. 3d Series vol V. Part VI. p. 487. M. Personnat says that with Bombyx Yamamai the males precede the females, "so that males at the beginning of the season & females at the end are lost from want of mates." with B. mori. Dr. Wallace shows that by selection none has got the unnatural but to him beneficial end of males & females all appearing at once.
Quoted from Dr. Wallaces paper.
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