From John Obadiah Westwood 23 November 1856
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.
| Author: | John Obadiah Westwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Nov 1856 |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.3: 297 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1998 |
From J. O. Westwood 26 September 1861
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.
| Author: | John Obadiah Westwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Sept 1861 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 89 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3267 |
From John Obadiah Westwood 14 May 1862
Summary
Thanks for Orchids.
Has captured a bee with pollinia adhering to its head. Will send it to CD if he likes.
| Author: | John Obadiah Westwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 May 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 90 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3547 |
From J. O. Westwood 1 August 1862
Summary
Bee with adhering orchid pollinia lent to Charles Daubeny. Pollen-masses shaken off but if CD still interested he is welcome to specimen.
| Author: | John Obadiah Westwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Aug 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3676 |
From John Obadiah Westwood 2 December 1864
Summary
Sends photo for B. D. Walsh; requests those of New World entomologists, and CD’s.
| Author: | John Obadiah Westwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Dec 1864 |
| Classmark: | Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago (Walsh) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4691 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Westwood, J. O. | (5) |
