The Origin of Species · Character

Sir John Lubbock

A naturalist who studied insects and early man.

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Also known as Sir J. Lubbock, Sir John Lubbock

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In Character of Domestic Varieties; Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Varieties and Species; Origin of Domestic Varieties from One or More Species: Sir J. Sebright experimented with crossing to obtain intermediate…

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Character of Domestic Varieties; Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Varieties and Species; Origin of Domestic Varieties from One or More Species
Sir J. Sebright experimented with crossing to obtain intermediate races and failed.
Individual Differences
Showed variability in main nerves of Coccus and muscles in insect larvae.
Secondary Sexual Characters Variable
Cited for observations on crustaceans illustrating the law that sexual and specific differences appear in the same organs.
On the Origin and Transition of Organic Beings with Peculiar Habits and Structure
Cited for discovering the aquatic habits of the hymenopterous genus Proctotrupes.
Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection as Applied to Instincts: Neuter and Sterile Insects
Provided drawings of the jaws of worker ants of different sizes, aiding Darwin's analysis of caste gradation.
On the Absence of Numerous Intermediate Varieties in Any Single Formation
Quoted for the statement that 'Every species is a link between other allied forms.'

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