804 THE kntomologist's kkcord. 



G a t t u n g ; GENUS. Die zusamniengehorende Geschlechter 

 begreifend. 



Art S. V. Species Linn. 



Art; SPECIES. Ein unterschiedenes Ansehen cler Gattung. 

 — S. V. —Linn. 



Geschlecht; SEXUS. Der ]\Iann oder das Weib, jeder 

 Gattung. 



Geschlecht S. V. Sexus Linn. 



Muster; EXEMPLAR. Jeder einzelne Schmettling. 

 — S. V. —Linn. 



Abweichling; VARIETAS. Muster eines ungewohnlichen 

 Ansehens iiberhaupt. 



Abiinderung S. V. Varietas Linn. 



F e h 1 g e s t a 1 t ; DISFORMATIO. Ungewohnlichen Form der 

 Glieder. 



— S. V. —Linn. 



F e h 1 e n 1 a g ; ABERRATIO. Auschweifende oder nachlilssige 

 Zeichnung. 



— S.'V. —Linn. 



F e h If ;i r b u n g ; ECOLORATIO. Ungewohnliche Farbe. 

 — S. V. — Linn." 



The following may be taken as the signification in English of the 

 above terms : — 



()r(lo = The host of all the Lepidoptera sections. 



]'halan.v = A. division of the Ordo comprising the Tribes. 



Tnbiis = A part of the Phalanx consisting Stirps. 



Stirps = A\[ similarly fashioned groups of genera which form similar 



families. 

 Fa))iilia = k part or section of the Stirps which includes one or more 



Coitus. 

 Coituii = \ery similar genera of the Family. 

 (Te«/<.s = Comprising the sexes which belong to one another (! ! !) [i.e., 



a pair of one of our " species."] 

 Species = A.n integral part (distinct representation) of the Genus. 

 Sexii.f^ J or 9 of each Genus (!!!) 

 l^lxeinplai^Fiach single specimen. 



l'ar/f^fl.s = Example, of a generally unusual appearance. 

 7.)/.s/o?'»(a^/o = Unusual form of some part. 

 Aherratin = Divevf^ent or irregular markings. 

 Ecoloratio i='[]nnsnal colour. 



If this matter of Terminology be thoroughly considered, it may 

 be possible to fornuilate a scheme to place before the Nomenclature 

 Committee and get properly discussed by experts, with the view to the 

 more general adoption of a series of terms, which may be applied and 

 understood with sufficient ease to be <:enerallv recognised. 



