MAMMALS OF MINNESOTA. 29 
. Vespertilio lasiurus GMELIN. Syst. Nat., 1788. 
: SCHREBER. Siiug., 1826. 
GEOFFROY. Ann. du Mus. viii, 1806. 
DESMAREST. Mammals, 1820. 
FISCHER. Synopsis Mam., 1829. 
Nycticejus lasiurus WAGNER. Schreb. Siug., 1840. 
Vespertilio rubellus BEAUVOIS. Cat. Peale’s Mus., 1796. 
Vespertiho rillosissimus GEOFFROY. Ann. du Mus. viii, 1806. 
DESMAREST. Mam., 1830. 
FISCHER. Synop. Mam., 1829. 
Vespertilio monachus RAFINESQUE. sl Monthly Mag., 1817. 
Vespertilio tessalatus -d Pe bp < 
Taphyzous rufus HARLAN. Fauna Americana, 1825. 
Lasiurus rufus GRAY. List Mam. Brit. Mus., 1843. 
GossE. Naturalist in Jamaica, 1851. 
Vespertilio blossevilii LESS ET GARN. Bull. des Sci. Nat. viii. 
FISCHER. Synopsis Mam., 1829. 
LA SAGRA. Hist. de l’Ile de Cuka, 1840. 
Vespertilio bonariensis LESSING. Voyage de la Coquille, 1829. 
Nycticejus varius POEPP. Reise Chili. i, 1835. 
WAGNER. Suppl. Schreb. Siug., 1840. 
Gay. Hist. de Chili, 1848. 
Atalapha (Lasiurus) noveboracensis COUES. Surv. 100th Mer. Zoology, 1875. 
This species is exceedingly variable and is regarded by many 
authors as including the following. A point upon which the 
writer can express no opinion on account of the poverty of the 
material at command. I shall quote Allen’s description and 
add such other points as are available: 
‘‘Head and face hairy; nose blunt, rounded, slightly emargi- 
nated, nostrils opening semilaterally. The sides of the face 
slightly inflated and set with stiff hairs. A similar row of 
longer hairs surrounds the eyes. The upper lip, especially at 
the sides of the face, is more massive than the lower, and is 
somewhat produced. The ears are sub-rounded—the inner 
border straight until near the tip when it suddenly turns out- 
ward; at its base is a well developed lobe which is close to, but 
slightly behind the tragus. The outer border is slightly con- 
vex, and terminates at the angle of the mouth. On a line with 
the outer border of the ear a sharply defined lobe is noticed, 
which at first appears to be the termination of the border, but 
upon close examination it is found to continue on to the angle 
of the mouth. Between this lobe and the mouth there is placed 
a small wart covered with setz. The tragus is half the height 
of the ear, is straight on the inner edge, except at the point, 
where it turns abruptly inwards. The outer border has a very 
irregular outline. The basal portion is indentated. This in- 
dentation, which in comparison with other species of Vesper- 
