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two similar stigmatal ones, the one below the spiracles the most 

 distinct ; piliferous spots black, usually situated on white spots ; 

 spiracles black ; head and cervical shield yellowish-brown ; anal 

 plate unmarked ; length i8 mm. Lives in a folded leaf on hazel. 

 One found June 28 pupated July 4 and the imago issued July 21. 

 (The imago was determined generically by Lord Walsingham. I 

 sent a sketch and brief description of it to V. T. Chambers, who 

 wrote me that he was not acquainted with the species and be- 

 lieved it to be new. Accordingly I have given it the above name 

 and send a description with this paper). See Papilio, Vol. 3, 

 page 81. 



CAPITALIZING SPECIFIC NAMES. 



Although Prof. Riley's note in March No. p. 63, is addressed 

 to the Editor, as I must be one of the sinners in his estimation, 

 perhaps I may be allowed the opportunity to say a word in reply, 

 so far as concerns myself particularly. I will repeat the Professor's 

 words and italicise somewhat, so as to bring out the points he 

 makes in this curious note. " Can the editor inform me upon ivhat 

 grounds and for luhat purpose Aniericati Icpidopterists have rece?itly 

 adopted the vicious habit of capitalising the specific navies of tJieir in- 

 sects ? The tendency among the entomologists generally has been in 

 the other directio?i, etc. * * * * The prime object of nomen- 

 clature ^^i?/;;^ /t?yi:7a7//rt/^ ^/u^/>' and ///t^w^Z!/, this last fashion has 

 everything in its favor. The capitalizing of specific names is 

 almost as bad and filly as unnecessary ajid co) fusing as, etc. 

 * * * * If there be any sound defence of the custom I should 

 like to know it." 



This reads as if some sort of function attached to the oflfice 

 of Entomologist in Chief at Washington and it were his duty to 

 have an eye to entomological obliquities of all sorts. He wishes 

 to be informed " on what grounds and for what purpose," etc. 

 I hasten, not knowing what may be the next step, to state in 

 defence. 



I. The Professor may rest in peace ; my "purpose," for one, 

 is not wicked. It is neither nihilistic nor revolutionary, and I 

 hope no cat under the meal or moral dynamite is suspected. I 

 capitalize the names of species because it is the only proper thing 

 to do. If the specific name is that of a person, of course, it is 

 entitled to a capital. I refer the Professor to the next grammar 

 for light. If it is a common noun or an adjective, which is used 

 as a proper noun, it also is entitled to a capital. If John Smith 

 sees fit to give the name " Faith " to one of his daughters, we 

 should not write " Smith miss faith," any more than " Riley 

 professor charles, etc." If John Jones calls his boy " Zealous)" 



