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Dr. J, E. Gray (Proc. Zool. Soc. Load., 18G2, 143) asserts that Ata- 

 lapha (Lasiurns) grayi, Tomes, is found in the Sandwich Islands. Mr. A. 

 Murray (Geographical Distribution of the Mammalia, 1866), apparently 

 on this authority, places the species in the islands named. Dr. G. E. 

 Dobson (Cat. of Chirop. in Brit. Mus.) concludes that A. grayi is a variety 

 of A. cinerea, and does not refer any examples to localities beyond Amer- 

 ica. Mr. Tomes in his original description (Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1857, 

 40) states that two of the type-specimens of A. grayi came from Chili, 

 while three were without locality. It remains uncertain, therefore, 

 whether A. semota is the same as A. grayi as identified by Gray. 



ent of the Smithsouian lustitution. One specimen was collected by Mr. Charles N. 

 Spencer, at the request of Mr. F. P. Hastings, vice-consul-general at Honolulu. Both 

 collectors agree that the species is very rare and difficult to obtain. Mr. Spencer re. 

 marks that its native name is Olepe, and that it is the only species in the islands. 

 The specimens which have labels giving the localities definitely are from the island 

 of Kauai, and it remains therefore to be ascertained whether the species occurs on the 

 other Hawaiian islands. 

 The specimens mentioned by Dr. Allen are the following : 



F. W. Truk. 



