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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 |
Document type
| letter | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Bates, H. W. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Date
| 1867 | (1) |
