RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1866-1871]. [References on sexual dimorphism in moths]. CUL-DAR85.B63. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN2
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Transact Ent. Soc. Vol. 2 (3d series) Part 6 p. 459 in Shetland Isd a moth has male which does not differ as the males of this species usually do from female
Transact Ent. Soc. Vol 5. Part. 4. p. 330 Trimen on 20 males to one female
(Bates Travels)
Wallace Linn. Transact 25. Part I p. 8
McLachlan, R. 1866. Observations on some remarkable varieties of Sterrha sacraria, Linn., with general notes on variation in Lepidoptera. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 2: 453-468, pl. XXIII. PDF
Trimen, Roland. 1866. Notes on the butterflies of Mauritius. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 3d ser. 5: 329-344. PDF
Bates, Henry Walter. 1863. The naturalist on the River Amazons, a record of adventures, habits of animals, sketches of Brazilian and Indian life and aspects of nature under the Equator during eleven years of travel. 2 vols. London: John Murray. [both vols. inscribed] CUL-DAR.LIB.29 vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF
Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1865. On the phenomena of variation and geographical distribution as illustrated by the Papilionidæ of the Malayan Region. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 25 (part I): 1-71, pls. 1-8. Text
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