THE ENTOMOLOGICAL CODE, 25 
gender with the old one in order that no changes will be required in 
the termination of specific names. 
When a new generic name is based on an old species, the former 
generic name of the old species should always be cited. 
Before changing the name of a supposed secondary homonym care 
should be taken to ascertain quite surely the generic position of both 
species. 
The name of the author should be given in conjunction with a 
specific name. 
In abbreviating words the following rule is usually good: Stop 
before the second vowel unless the resulting abbreviation contains 
but one consonant, in which case stop before the third vowel. 
Examples.—Washington, Wash.; History, Hist.; Academy, Acad., 
&e. 
In the abbreviation of author’s names it is recommended to follow 
the custom of the author himself. 
Do not make generic names similar to ones already in use, or of 
the same pronunciation. 
Various signs have been used to indicate certain facts about names 
in synonymy, not always with the same meaning. The following 
six signs are recommended for constant use with the meaning here 
given: 
|| = primary homonym. é == male. 
+ =secondary homonym. 2 = female. 
+ = misidentification. ? — neuter, worker. 
Many other signs have been used, some in different senses. A 
number are here given, and if they are made use of it is recom- 
mended that they be used in the sense quoted below: 
§ = figure of typical specimen. }) = pupa. 
! = specimen examined. g = hermaphrodite. 
— = shorter than. *——many different things, and 
+ = longer than. should be used only to in- 
< = falling short of. dicate a footnote, when but 
> = extending beyond. one occurs on a page, or 
© = adult. where the use is explained 
CO = egg. in the work in which it 
B= larva. appears. 
Footnotes are best indicated by arabic numerals. 
