NOMEN'CLATUKE OF LEPIDOPTERA. 3O3 



time we may date the VerzeicJiniss 18 16-1826, in compliance with 

 what now seems to be the truth of the matter. It appears not to be 

 actually proven that the Verzeichniss appeared in ' parts,' but rather 

 in 'signatures' (Scudder, Historical Sketch, p. 97). The generic 

 names in the Verzeichniss are unquestionably valid, although their 

 definition is virtually wanting, and for the reason that the intention 

 of the author is ever>'where clear where he cites described or figured 

 species." 



62. Hampson (Sir G. F.). 27 May 1897. 



[Vide Hampson 52. Durratit^ 



" The genera of the Verzeichniss should be accepted for the 

 reasons given above, and the date assigned to it be the end of 1826 

 or beginning of 1827, as I can find no proof of any portion of it 

 being published before that." 



QUESTION VI. 



" Whether the terminations iidae, iinae, or iadae, ianae 

 are to be employed ?" 



Analysis of Replies. 



[Snellen declares himself incompetent to decide and we are not in 

 possession of Scudder's views ; 11-2 = 9.] 



a. Ifi favour of iadae, ianae. 



I Hampson, 2 Walsingham, 3 Meyrick, 4 Grote (=-)• 



Against iadae, ianae. 



I Kirby, 2 Fernald, 3 Smith, 4 Aurivillius, 5 Staudinger ( = -)• 



[Kirby says that the question is a philological one, and Staudinger 

 seems to admit that iadae is orthographically correct.] 



Result ^ — ~ ; majority against the use of iadae, ianae. 



ft. In favour of iidae, iinae. 

 I Fernald, 2 Smith ( = -j. 



Against iidae, iinae. 



I Hampson, 2 Walsingham, 3 Meyrick, 4 Kirby, 5 Staudinger, 6 



Aurivillius, 7 Grote (=^-)- 



Result ( ^ J ; majority against the use of iidae, iinae. 



