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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.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederick Bates
Date:
19 June [1868?]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 120
Summary:

"Though next Spring will be rather late, I do not think it will be too late, & if in your power to send me some living specimens of Trox sabulosus, I shd. be greatly indebted to you.––-"

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederick Bates
Date:
26 June [1870?]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 121
Summary:

Thanks for Trox beetles which have been forwarded [to London], but unfortunately CD has no microscope here. Is "in despair how to observe them … they sham dead" and are not inclined to stridulate.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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