WCP2343

[1]

ST. JOHN’S COLL. CAMB.

Nov. 8. 1876.

Dear Sir.

In reading through your work on the 'Geographical Distribution of Animals'¹ I have noticed, & corrected in the margin of my copy, a considerable no. of misprints, omissions &c, which are of course inevitable in a work of that description, & thinking it might be of use to you to have a list of these for correction in future editions, I have ventured to copy out my marginal notes, which I [2] now forward to you. Different readers will of course find different faults in the various parts, according to each one's particular knowledge, & by the means ^{if each} sent you a list similar to the one I now forward, most, if not all, the faults of the present edition might be avoided in a future one. I have also noticed that in several cases the same ^a generic name is used which is also used in other classes of animals. Thinking that perhaps it may be helpful to give this list, I herewith subjoin it.

Venilia (Picidae & Geometridae.

Heliophobus (Spalacidae — Noctuidae

Podabrus (Dasyuridae — Telephoridae (Coleoptera)

Mesites (Cinclidae — Cossonidae (Coleop)

Butalis (Muscicapidae & Tineidae)

[3] Galerita (Alaudidae — Carabidae)

Conurus (Psittacidae — Staphylinidae

Tanygnathus ([Psittacidae – Staphylinidae])

I must leave to others better acquainte [sic] with the synonymy of the various groups concerned to decide to which of the two a gen. name should be confined, but I thought it as well to beg notice the matter to you. Hoping you will excuse me who is a perfect stranger (though long an ardent admirer of your works) thus addressing you[.]

Believe me, dear Sir | Yours truly | W. A. Forbes.² [signature]

A. R Wallace Esq^r.^3,4.