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DCP-LETT-1998

From:
John Obadiah Westwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Nov 1856
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 297
Summary:

The Kentucky cave insects (Adelops) are evidently identical to European species of the same genus, some of which are cave insects, others found in damp, dark places.

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DCP-LETT-3267

From:
John Obadiah Westwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Sept 1861
Source of text:
DAR 181: 89
Summary:

Has found the reference to Charles Morren’s paper, "On the agency of insects in causing sterility in flowers" [Proc. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 1 (1836): xliv–xlv].

Common white butterflies remove pollen-masses with their tarsi from plants of the Asclepiadaceae.

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DCP-LETT-3547

From:
John Obadiah Westwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 May 1862
Source of text:
DAR 181: 90
Summary:

Thanks for Orchids.

Has captured a bee with pollinia adhering to its head. Will send it to CD if he likes.

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DCP-LETT-3676

From:
John Obadiah Westwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Aug 1862
Source of text:
DAR 181
Summary:

Bee with adhering orchid pollinia lent to Charles Daubeny. Pollen-masses shaken off but if CD still interested he is welcome to specimen.

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4691

From:
John Obadiah Westwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Dec 1864
Source of text:
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago (Walsh)
Summary:

Sends photo for B. D. Walsh; requests those of New World entomologists, and CD’s.

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