From H. W. Bates 29 September 1868
Summary
Informs CD of K. G. Semper’s desire to meet him and to discuss new information on volcanic phenomena, geographical distribution, etc.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Sept 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6399 |
From H. W. Bates 20 April 1868
Summary
In addition to the drawing of a caterpillar which CD intends to use,
HWB sends information on differences of colour and pattern between the sexes of species of Papilio.
Argynnis diana and A. sagana have females that are brightly coloured, but these may be cases of protective mimicry.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Apr 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A42–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6132 |
From H. W. Bates 10 September 1868
Summary
Because of work on the first number of the new Royal Geographical Society magazine, a manual of geography, and other things, HWB finds he must decline CD’s invitation.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Sept 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6360 |
From H. W. Bates 17 January [1863]
Summary
Has sent copy of his paper to Asa Gray.
Melastomad flowers are strikingly neglected by pollinators.
Murray has ordered many illustrations for HWB’s Naturalist on the river Amazons.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Jan [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.8: 67 (Letters) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3925 |
From H. W. Bates 22 March 1865
Summary
Expresses pleasure at signs of CD’s recovery.
HWB’s work on the identification of species of the genus Colobthea; relates the large number of modifications that occur in the sexual organs of closely allied species. Does not doubt that this contributes greatly to multiplication of species in nature.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Mar 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4792 |
From H. W. Bates 30 September 1861
Summary
Discusses the mimicry of the Volucella flies, and the bees and wasps they mimic. Compares it with the different object of mimicry in butterflies.
Refers to incompleteness of Cuthbert Collingwood’s paper [? "On homophormism, or organic representative forms", Proc. Liverpool Lit. & Philos. Soc. 14 (1860): 181–216].
Thanks CD for help in selecting a publisher for his book [The naturalist on the river Amazons (1863)].
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Sept 1861 |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.10: 92 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3271 |
From Henry Walter Bates 11 March 1867
Summary
Sexual ornamentation of insects: coloration of Epicalia genus [of tropical S. American butterflies];
horned genera of lamellicorn beetles [see Descent 1: 370, 388].
Wallace brought CD’s question about gay-coloured caterpillars before the Entomological Society. Members now seeking explanations.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Mar 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A36–9, A46–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5438 |
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- … 12 species: in one both sexes are similar in pattern & colours & this pattern is that of the great majority of the females of the genus; in 9 other species the two sexes are so different that Entomologists formerly placed them in separate genera, but the male of one of the 9 is totally different in colours & pattern from the other 8 males although as gaily coloured as they; in the remaining 2 species both males & females are gaily coloured but males more so than females. I think this case will interest you; the fact of the females of 10 …
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