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of his new species to Count Dejean in France. These specimens 
eventually, as part of the vast Oberthiir collection, passed into the 
possession of the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris. 
Of 27 Say species mentioned by Dejean (1826-31) as received from 
the author, authentic specimens of 12 were found. For different 
reasons, 4 of these were considered not suitable, whereas of the 8 
remaining species lectotypes , property of the Paris Museum, were 
designated. 
For the majority of Say species, it was necessary to make neotypes , 
covering 132 of his names. All these constitute a separate collection 
belonging to the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard Univer- 
sity, Cambridge, Mass. As substitute for the lectotypes located in 
Paris, each of the 8 species concerned is represented in the MCZ by 
a specimen, “compared with lectotype.” 
Seven specific names given by Say could not be interpreted. For 
these no neotype was selected. 
A strict acceptance of all specimens in the Paris Museum, labeled 
as arrived from Say ? as true exponents of his species concept in every 
particular case, would have forced the removal of a name from one 
species to another within the same genus in four cases — an extremely 
unfortunate procedure. However, we have regarded these four Say 
“species” — all in critical groups — as composite, implying that the 
specimen sent to Dejean may well have been specifically distinct — 
as now understood — from the specimen (s) kept in Say’s collection. 
We have thus consistently retained Say’s names as currently used, 
based on the interpretations by Leconte, according to his collection 
(MCZ). No changes of nomenclature have been proposed. 
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