To Roland Trimen 21 February [1868]
Summary
RT’s argument about the Lasiocampa strikes him as very good; asks for any similar cases. Wonders whether male butterflies may serve more than one female.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Roland Trimen |
Date: | 21 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 65) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5908 |
To Roland Trimen 12 February [1868]
Summary
Is interested in the relative numbers of males and females of all animals; wants any instances of males, or females, being in excess.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Roland Trimen |
Date: | 12 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 64) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5867 |
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letter | (2) |
Author
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
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Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Trimen, Roland | (2) |
Date
1868 | (2) |