From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
13 Aug [1873]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:
Thanks RM for his paper on mimicry.
Cannot answer RM’s query because he believes it impossible to define large variations.
Believes monstrosities are generally injurious and are not often, if ever, taken advantage of in nature.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project