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From:
Litchfield, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
29 August [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 251: 2337
Summary:
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Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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Writes for CD to thank RS for his very valuable information.
Reports a paper by H. von Kiesenwetter [Berliner Entomol. Z. 16 (1872): 370] on the Malthodes, some species of which appear to have a sex ratio with females greatly outnumbering males, suggesting the occurrence of parthenogenesis.
Has returned from Egypt because of trouble with his eyes.
Has read George Darwin’s article on consanguineous marriage.