l8 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 73 



OPINION HI 



Suspension of Rules for Nyctcris 1795 



Summary. — Under Suspension of the Rules Nyctcris Cuvier & Geoffroy, 

 1795. type species VcspcrtUio hispidus Schreber, 1774, is adopted in prefer- 

 ence to Pcfalia Gray, 1838, genotype Nyctcris javanica Geoffroy, and is hereby 

 placed in the Official List of Generic Names. 



Statement of case. — See Opinion 90, p. 36. 

 Discussion. — The vote taken on Opinion 90 stood sixteen (16) in 

 favor of Suspension of the Rules and adoption of Nyctcris, and two 



(2) against this action. 



In accordance with the provisions governing Suspension of the 

 Rules, this case was referred to a Special Committee consisting of 

 Commissioner Hartert representing the affirmative, Commissioner 

 Dabbene the negative, and Ex-Commissioner H. F. Osborn as third 

 member of the Committee. 



The votes of the Committee have reached the Secretary ; all three 



(3) votes are in the affirmative, a unanimous vote has been obtained. 

 Suspension is therefore authorized, and Nyctcris is to be recognized 

 in preference to Pctalia. 



The Commission has instructed the Secretary to announce the re- 

 sult, and by a vote of thirteen (13) to one (i) Nyctcris Cuvier & 

 Geoffroy, 1795, type species VcspcrtUio hispidus Schreber, is hereby 

 placed in the Official List of Generic Names. 



