4] 8 MK. E. DEGEN ON ECDTSlS. 



PLATE XXXVIII. 



DiAGKAM J. Moult of remex IX., or i, on the hand-portion, and its corresponding 

 remex IV. for the cubital portion, in a perfectly normal condition for the 

 left-side, imperfect for the right-side wing. 



DiAGKAM K. Represents the stage for the development of metacarpo-digital X., or k, 

 and that of its equivalent for the cubital remex VI., or k'. 



DiAGEAM L. Shows the final stage of the moult for the flight-feathers, or that of 

 cubital remex V., and lettered I', which under normal conditions finds no 

 equivalent on the hand-portion. It further supplements stage ^, k' for the 

 left-side wing only, being in arrear of moult for these on the right side. 



Diagram M. Specimen in arrear for the moult of metacarpo-digital X. on both sides, 

 but otherwise showing final stage, or that of cubital V., to advantage. 



