14 THE ENTOMOLOGICAL CODE. 



67. A species described in a subgenus is also described in the 

 genus to which the subgenus belongs, and any future combination 

 of that name with either the genus or subgenus constitutes primary 

 homonymy. 



Example. — If a new species be described as Alpha (Nala) alba, 

 then a later Alpha alba or Nala alba is a homonym. 



68. Two or more specific names in the same genus based on the 

 same root but spelled differently, except gender termination, do not 

 conflict. 



Example. — Alpha hispana and Alpha hispanica do not conflict. 



Emendations and Misprints of Specific Names. 



69. A specific name once published shall not be changed except 

 for a few reasons. The following rules apply: 



a. Where a name is clearly based on a food-plant, host, locality, 

 or a person's name and is misprinted, a change is permissible. 



Example. — The specific name of a parasite said to have been bred 

 from Orgyia was originally spelled orvzise. This should be emended 

 to orgyise; or if a species said to be named in honor of Mr. Brown is 

 spelled brawni it should be changed to browni. 



b. An evident misprint shall be corrected. 



c. Corrections made in a work to matter on a previous page of 

 that work shall be accepted if published at the same date. 



d. An evident typographical error shall be corrected. 



e. An evident error in spelling a valid name cannot be treated as 

 a new name. 



/. A properly emended name takes the date and authority of the 

 unemended form. 



The Type of a Species. 



70. The type of a species is a single specimen. Specimens other 

 than the type used in making the original description are termed 

 cotypes, or paratypes; cotypes when no type is designated, paratype 

 when a type is indicated. Many other names are in use for certain 

 identified specimens. A number of these are as follows: 



Topotype. 1 — A specimen from the original locality. 



'A topotype of an insect in order to have any particular value should be 

 taken at the same general time of year, and under the same (ecological con- 

 ditions. 



