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Mr. W. P. Pycraft on the 



innermost (13th) scarcely distinguishable from its major 

 covert. The wing is cliastataxic. 



The carpal covert (text-fig. 4, p. 39) is large, and directed 

 forward so that the distal end crosses over the shafts of 

 primaries 1-2. 



The carpal remex is much smaller than its covert, but 

 has preserved its pennaceous character. 



Text-fig-. 6. 





Dorsal aspect of left wing of Photodilus badius, to show the 

 contour when extended. 



c.c. = carpal covert. 

 3, 2, l show the first three primaries. 

 i» 2, 3 v v secondaries. 



Tectrices : — 



T. majores. — The major coverts of the dorsal surface ot 

 the manus are small. It is extremely interesting to note 

 that the covert of the 10th remex has taken on the characters 

 of a quill — the remicle — being longer than the coverts 

 proximad. Its pattern of coloration differs from that of 

 the remaining coverts of the row ; but in this particular it 

 resembles its remex, which differs from the other remiges in 

 having the outer web conspicuously barred with black and 

 chestnut on a white ground. 



The dorsal major coverts of the secondary remiges are of 



