THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
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Nomenclature. Kiesen wetter, C. II. x. pp. 197-203, continues the 
discussion on nomenclature {ihid. vi. p. 37) ; and in the same work, pp. 234- 
240, is an analysis by v. Harold of Harting’s “ Skizze ” &c., referred to in 
Zool. Kec. viii. p. 221, by which (somewhat after the system employed in 
artificial mnemonics) a series of symbolic syllables is to be used, irrespective 
of the now recognized meanings of words : e. g. any word ending in ares 
represents a vertebrate animal ; the prefix of p indicates a mammal ; of /, one 
of the Placentalia ; of or, one of the JRodentia ; and of r, one of the Murina, 
which word thus becomes Rarplares ” ! The reductio ad ahsurdvm by v. 
Harold of Geotrupes to ‘‘ GescalerdereSj^ using the author’s own formula, 
sufficiently shows that the word rationellen ” used by Harting in his title 
is scarcely justified. 
The Recorder has not seen the pamplilet by Olimte-Oailt.ard, entitled 
* Quelqucs remarques sur les regies do la nomenclature zoologique,’ and re- 
ferred to by E. Deyrolle in Pet. Nouv. no. 66, p. 221. 
On zoological nomenclature : D. Sharp, Nature, v. p. 3401. See also G. 
11. Crotcit, Cist. Ent. pt. iv. pp. 69-71, pt. v. pp. 91 & 92 (genera of 
L(pidoptcra ) ; and C. V. Riley, iv. Rep. Ins. Mo. p. 66, note, especially 
on the peculiar American habit of quoting as the name of its author that of 
any one who locates a species in a fresh genus. 
W. A, Lewis has published a pamphlet (London : 1872, pp. 80, 8vo) en- 
titled ‘ A Discussion on the law of priority in Entomological Nomenclature, 
and a proposal for the rejection of all disused names.’ He proposes (p. 79) 
that where there is (Aug. 1871) universal agreement on a specific name, 
the same shall not be displaced on account of any prior name being 
discovered. The same author has published a circular with the names of 
English entomologists who object to priority being preferred to common use. 
V. 13. Soc. 1872, p. xxviii. J. W, Dunning, ihtd. p. xxxiv rt scq., rofufes cer- 
tain charges made in this pamphlet against Dr. Hagen; and VV. A. Lewis 
replies, ibid. p. xl et scq. Attacks upon the Recorder in the same pamphlet 
are refuted in Ent. Ann. 1873, p, 17 et seq. 
On priority, cf. Kraatz, D. E. Z. xvi. p. 217 {Gynandrophthalma). 
pREUDHOMME DE BoRRE, Pet. Nouv. no. 45, p. 181, would defer the action 
of the law of priority until existing authorities (such as monographs) require 
revision. 
On relations of generic and specific names, cf. J. W. Dunning, Ent. M. 
M. viii. pp. 224, 274, 291, and D. Sharp, ihid. pp. 254 & 290. 
On anagrams &c. in nomenclature, cf. J. W. Dunning, 1. c. p. 253. 
Bibliography. The Minute Book of Meetings of London Ent. Soc. 
(1800-1822) recorded, P. E. Soc. 1872, p. xxxi. 
Verhandlungcn der Schweizerischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft ; 1823- 
1864. A Muller, P. E. Soc. 1872, p. xxxviii et seq., publishes a list of all 
entomological notices contained in this work for the period indicated. 
The first ‘‘ Report of the Entomological Society of Ontario ” for the year 
1871 (Toronto: 1872) will apparently supersede the Report noticed in 
Zool. Rec. viii. p. 211. It consists of the Act of Incorporation, Regulations, 
&c., of the new society, with an appendix relating to insects affecting the 
apple, pp. 12-16, wheat crops, pp. 45-64, and the cabbage, pp. 82-88, by 
Bethune ; the grape, pp. 17-21, and the currant and gooseberry, pp. 27-44, 
