RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Riley, Noxious insects. CUL-DAR89.63. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., p. 326. n34: "Mr. Riley has given analogous facts in the 'Third Annual Report on the Noxious Insects of Missouri,' 1871, p. 148." p. 324. n31: "Riley, 'Third Annual Report on the Noxious Insects of Missouri,' 1871, pp. 163–168. This latter essay is valuable, as Mr. Riley here discusses all the objections which have been raised against Mr. Bates' theory."
[63]
Riley noxious insects of Missouri p. 14. on Curculios stridulating in the evening, when active & at work
p. 148 immunity of brightly coloured caterpillars
p. 163-168 excellent discussion on Mimicry of Lepidoptera
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
File last updated 25 September, 2022