From H. W. Bates 18 February 1868
Summary
Has put question of proportion of sexes in insects to the Entomological Society. Quotes H. T. Stainton and F. Smith. Cites some cases mentioned by other members.
Is reading Variation; does not quite understand Pangenesis.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A4–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5893 |
From H. W. Bates 21 February 1868
Summary
Comments on J. O. Westwood’s entomological nomenclature.
Discusses the organs for stridulation in Orthoptera [see Descent 1: 352ff].
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A32–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5909 |
From H. W. Bates 26 February 1868
Summary
Finds no absolute differences in size of sexes of Copridae. Gives several other genera in which males are larger than females.
Confirms his view of stridulation organ of house cricket. [see Descent 1: 354–5.]
Tells CD of a powerful convert to Darwinism: H. von Kiesenwetter of Berlin.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A34–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5936 |
From H. W. Bates 12 March 1868
Summary
Results of his examination of divergence in sexual coloration of tropical American butterflies. [See Descent 1: 389 on Junonia and Papilio.]
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Mar 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A40–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6007 |
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 20 May 1868
Summary
HWB thinks he can buy specimens of male and female insects at Mr Janson’s.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 May 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 83 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6194 |
From H. W. Bates 28 May 1868
Summary
He has been occupied with Royal Geographical Society anniversary meeting, but did go to Janson and selected various specimens for CD, some of which have remarkable stridulating organs.
The habits of Lethrus are found in Kirby and Spence’s Introduction [to entomology, 7th ed. (1856)].
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 May 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6214 |
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 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 |
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