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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frederick Bates
Date:
2 March 1858
Source of text:
- Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/42
- Natural History Museum, London: NHM Catkey-418388
- Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 69-70]
Summary:
Geodephaga species, commenting on notes made by F. Bates in a letter received a month previously; variation of entomological species; species of Catascopus sent to Saunders; habits of Cicindelidae; theory of colours of insect species; planned expedition to northern Celebes; plans to write a Coleoptera Malayana; disgraceful state of current publishing in entomology, comments on particular works.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project