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From:

Henry Tibbats Stainton

To:

Charles Robert Darwin

Date:

7 Mar 1868

Source of text:

DAR 86: A19–20

Summary:

Protective coloration in butterflies.

[Alexander] Wallace’s suggestion that collecting larger larvae of females accounts for error in counting proportion of sexes.

Contributor:

Darwin Correspondence Project

From:

Charles Robert Darwin

To:

Alfred Russel Wallace

Date:

[21 Mar 1868]

Source of text:

The British Library (Add MS 46434: 119–20); DAR 106: B160–3

Summary:

On problem of sterility, CD cannot persuade himself that it has been gained by natural selection.

On sexual selection and minute variations, he tends to agree with ARW. Sends George Darwin’s notes on ARW’s argument.

Contributor:

Darwin Correspondence Project