Author: Kirby, W.
Title: A Description of some Insects which appear to exemplify Mr. William S. MacLeay's Doctrine of Affinity and Analogy
Description: Linnean Society 1823 18, 1 plate. . Unbound. 4to, disbound in folder. Vg.. From the Trans. Linn. Soc., 14(1): 93-110. An interesting contribution to the study of analogy. Accompanying plate engraved by John Curtis.Kirby,'accepted the premise that superficial, analogical resemblance indicated some deeper alliance' M.Blaisdell (1982), Natural theology and nature's disguises, Journal of the History of Biology Vol.15 (2) 163-189..

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