1886.] DR. MONTICELLI ON SOUTH ITALIAN CHIROPTERA. 9.5 



6. Plecotus auritus, Linn. 



This Bat seems to be more common on the Adriatic than on the 

 Mediterranean side of Italy. 



7. Synotus barbastellus, Schreb. 



This species has been hitherto said to be found only in North 

 Italy. It occurs also in South Italy. 



8. Vesperugo (Vesperus) serotinus, Schr. 



This species is not very frequently observed, but is found 

 everywhere, 



9. Vesperugo noctula, Schr. 



Not common in South Italy, but not rare. Up to the present 

 time it has been found only on the Adriatic side. 



10. Vesperugo leisleri, Kulil. 



A very rare species in Italy. There are only two specimens in the 

 Museum of Florence, which were obtained in the province of Lecce. 



11. Vesperugo savii, Bp. 



This Bat is very common everywhere. 



12. Vesperugo kuhli, Natt. 



Very common everywhere ; found both in town and country. 

 There are many variations in the colour and size of specimens ; I 

 have found some all white, and others black. These may be con- 

 sidered as two distinct varieties : the former I call " var. albicans,'^ 

 the latter " var. pullatus." 



13. Vesperugo pipistrellus, Schreb. 



A species common everywhere. In some places it is met with in 

 great numbers. 



14. Vespertilio blasii, Major. 



Vespertilio inajori, Ninni, Fauna Venet.' 



Up to the present time a very rare species. I have seen only one 

 specimen, which is in the collection of the Zoological Museum of 

 Naples. 



15. Vespertilio murinus, Linn. 



Generally distributed over the whole of Southern Italy. 



16. Vespertilio oxygnathus, Mont.- 



I have founded this new species on specimens found at Matera 

 (province of Basilicata). It is very closely allied to V. murinus, 

 but is at once distinguished by the ears, which are as long as the 

 head, the great development of the glands of the muzzle, by the 



^ ' Material! per una Fauna Veneta ' : Venezia, 1878 ; Atti E. It, Venet. 

 ^ Ann. Ace. Or. Costa d. Asp. Natur. Era 3, vol. i., con tavola. 



