Mr. F. E. Beddard on Photodilus badius. 



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is like that of Strix, and unlike some genera, at any rate, of 

 Bubonidae. 



In Bubo and Syrnium the maxillo-palatines are very large 

 and conspicuous, and are but little concealed by the over- 

 lying palatines ; in Strix, on the other hand, as I have 

 pointed out, these bones are comparatively small and largely 

 hidden by the palatines. 



Fiart 



The upper figure represents the posterior face of the skull of Nyctea nivea. 

 The lower figure gives a corresponding view of the skull of Photo- 

 dilus badius. Both are of the size of nature. 



Photodilus is decidedly nearer to Strix in these points. 



After describing the skull of Photodilus, Milne-Edwards 

 says that " it is with the representatives of the group of 

 Syrnium, not only in the conformation of the skull, but in 



