Search: Trimen, Roland in addressee 
1860-1869::1868::02 in date 
Sorted by:

Showing 1–2 of 2 items

DCP-LETT-5867

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Roland Trimen
Date:
12 Feb [1868]
Source of text:
Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 64)
Summary:

Is interested in the relative numbers of males and females of all animals; wants any instances of males, or females, being in excess.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5908

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Roland Trimen
Date:
21 Feb [1868]
Source of text:
Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 65)
Summary:

RT’s argument about the Lasiocampa strikes him as very good; asks for any similar cases. Wonders whether male butterflies may serve more than one female.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Author
Addressee
Correspondent
Date
Document type
Repository
Contributor
Transcription available