104 Annals Entomological Society of America [Vol. XI, 



In addition to the seventeen names, listed on page 1 11 of the Annals 

 for March, 1916, the following persons have subscribed to the Say 

 Foundation : 



18. P. J. Parrott 



19. R. C. WilHam, Jr. 



20. Thos. L. Casey ($25) 



21. William Wheeler 



22. R. W. Harned 



23. American Ent. Soc. 



24. A. C. Burrill 



25. R. W. Doane 

 2G. Jas. K. Thibault 



On the Editorial Board of the Annals, the Committee has appointed 

 W. S. Marshall, Vernon Kellogg and F. E. Lutz, succeeding P. P. 

 Calvert, J. W. Folsom, and H. C. Fall. On the Thomas Say Foundation, 

 the Committee has reappointed J. M. Aldrich, Editor; E. D. Ball, 

 Treasurer, and E. B. Williamson; and has appointed P. P. Calvert to 

 succeed Morgan Hebard, in war service. 



On motion, the report of the Executive Committee was 

 accepted. 



The Committee on Nomenclature made the following report : 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NOMENCLATURE. 



Rules of nomenclature have been formulated to facilitate procedure 

 and to prevent, so far as possible, doubt as to the validity of scientific 

 names. There is certainly need of assistance along these lines and if 

 rules are drafted in a conservative spirit and generally followed, we 

 believe that much benefit and little annoyance will result. 



The following is respectfully submitted with a recommendation 

 for favorable action: 



(1) Generic names should not be considered homonyms unless 

 spelled alike. 



(2) Specific names should not be considered homonyms unless 

 originally placed in the same genus, or the earlier name originally 

 referred to the genus to which the later belongs, or the earlier name 

 to be referi'ed to the same genus as the later as a valid species. 



Examples: A. b. 1820. A. b. 1840. The latter is a homonym. 



A. b. 1820 (now called B. b.). C. b. 1840 (now referred 



to genus A. as A. b.). The latter is a homonym. 

 A. b. 1820, now called B. b., a valid species. B. b. 1840. 



The latter is a homonym. 

 A. b. 1820 was referred in 1830 to B. as B. b., but is a 



species of C. B. b. 1840 (the latter is a valid species 



of B.). Not a homonym. 

 A. b. 1820 is a species of B., but a synonym of B. c. 

 C. b. 1840 is a vahd species of B. (B. b.). The latter is 



not a homonym. 



