188 [July, 1842. 



gy and Botany, it frequently happens that the same name will 

 occur, not only in both these sciences, but will be occasionally 

 used for different genera in one or the other kingdom. No 

 principle is perhaps better established than that which denies 

 the same name to different genera ; and it is necessary, there- 

 fore, that those concerned in the construction of generic 

 nomenclature, should look over the names already instituted, 

 as a safeguard against a double emploi. Thus Cenchrus and 

 Apogon are genera in both kingdoms. 



I wish, therefore, to propose a few changes in the names 

 of several genera, viz : 



Anojmia, instead of Harpyia, Cuv., for a genus of birds, the 

 latter name being preoccupied, both in Mammalogy and En- 

 tomology. 



Oplacerus, instead of Mazama, Smith ; this name having 

 been pre-applied to Ovis or Capra montana, Ord, by Rafin- 

 esque. 



Sargus, was long since applied to a genus of dipterous in- 

 sects by Illiger : Cuvier more recently, upon dismembering 

 the genus Sparus of Artedi and Linnaaus, improperly adopted 

 it for the typical section, to which, therefore, the original 

 name Sparus must be applied. 



Lynx, (a subgenus of Felis,) was published by Rafinesque 

 in 1817, and I believe has the priority of Lynchus, which is 

 also the name of a genus of Crustacea. 



STATED MEETING, July 12, 1842. 

 Mr. Phillips in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



A specimen of Canis latrans, (prairie wolf,) from Illinois; of 

 Crocodilus lucius (adult size;) and of Talpa Europsea, from 

 the Alps. Presented by Dr. Blanding. 



