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gender with the old one in order that no changes will be required in 

 the termination of specific names. 



When a new generic name is based on an old species, the former 

 generic name of the old species should always be cited. 



Before changing the name of a supposed secondary homonym care 

 should be taken to ascertain quite surely the generic position of both 

 species. 



The name of the author should be given in conjunction with a 

 specific name. 



In abbreviating words the following rule is usually good: Stop 

 before the second vowel unless the resulting abbreviation contains 

 but one consonant, in which case stop before the third vowel. 



Examples. — Washington, Wash. ; History, Hist, ; Academy. Acad., 

 &c. 



In the abbreviation of author's names it is recommended to follow 

 the custom of the author himself. 



Do not make generic names similar to ones already in use. or of 

 the same pronunciation. 



Various signs have been used to indicate certain facts about names 

 in synonymy, not always with the same meaning. The following 

 six signs are recommended for constant use with the moaning here 

 given : 



= primary homonym. $ = male. 



# = secondary homonym. 9 = female. 



f = misidentification. ?= neuter, worker. 



Many other signs have been used, some in different senses. A 

 number are here given, and if they are made use of it is recom- 

 mended that they be used in the sense quoted below : 



§ = figure of typical specimen. J) = pupa. 



! = specimen examined. £ = hermaphrodite. 



— = shorter than. * — many different things, and 



+ = longer than, should be used only to in- 



< = falling short of. dicate a footnote, when but 



> = extending beyond. one occurs on a page, or 



O = adult. where the use is explained 



P) = egg lu '' K ' wor k ni wn ' rn it 



= larva. appears. 



Footnotes are best indicated by arabic numerals. 



