nydus/Contributions to the Theory of Natural SelectionPublic

This volume collects essays written by Alfred Russel Wallace regarding his independent discovery and development of the theory of natural selection. The author provides corrected and expanded versions of his previous scientific writings to demonstrate the scope and application of his findings.

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Table of Contents

PREFACE.

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE ESSAYS AS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED.
86	Correction of some names of African Papilios and a reference to Mr. Trimen’s observations.
89	Mr. Jenner Weir’s observation on birds which refused to eat Spilosoma menthrasti .
102	An additional case of snake mimicry in Oxyrhopus trigeminus .
107	Mr. Salvin’s case of mimicry among hawks.
113	Name, Diadema anomala , added.
117 to 122.	Use of gay colours in caterpillars, with an account of Mr. Jenner Weir’s and Mr. Butler’s observations.

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