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From A. R. Wallace   24 February [1867]

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Protective role of colours in caterpillars and butterflies. Sexual differences in colours of butterflies.

Author:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Feb [1867]
Classmark:  DAR 82: A19–21
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5416

From Edward Blyth   24 February 1867

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Discusses sexual and seasonal differences in the plumage of birds and coats of mammals.

Remarks upon variations in the form of the canine tooth between the sexes in mammalian groups.

Plumage of allied species of plover.

Asks CD’s help with work on unimproved domestic animals.

Author:  Edward Blyth
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Feb 1867
Classmark:  DAR 83: 34, 150–1, DAR 84.1: 26–7, 138
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5418

From Edward Blyth   [after 24 February 1867]

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Sexual differences in bird species and seasonal variation in plumage.

Author:  Edward Blyth
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 24 Feb 1867]
Classmark:  DAR 84.1: 105–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6403