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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1869-1874]. Abstract of Trimen, On some remarkable Mimetic Analogies among African Butterflies. CUL-DAR89.43. 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 11.2021. RN2

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Transact. Linn. Soc. Vol 26. Part III. 1869

Most valuable paper by R. Trimen on mimetic.

Some Acræidæ do differ sexually - many ♀s alone in certain groups are mimetic - I think some males alone are - My remark on male not being recognised as mimetic erroneous.

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Transact. Linn. Soc. Vol. XXVI. Part III. p 503-4 [words excised] Trimen on mimetic Butterflies very good

Trimen, Roland. 1869. On some remarkable mimetic analogies among African butterflies. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 26 no. 3: 497-522, pls. XLII-XLIII. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U802] PDF Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., p. 324. n31: "p. 301. "Trimen, 'Linn. Transact.' vol. xxvi. 1869, p. 497."

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