20 Mammals of Burma. P^°- *> 



remaining (at least such is the case at Masuri) in a semi-torpid state 

 during the winter. It is possible, however, that in the warmer south-eastern 

 climates of Sikhim and the Khasia hills they may be active likewise in the 

 winter," as where winter is unknown.* 



24. K. aitotis (J. 21). 



Rhinolophus affimis, Horsfield, Zool. Res. Java, pi. 8, fig. A. b. 

 Indo-Chinese and Malayan countries; also Malabar and Ceylon, and 

 not uncommon at Masuri, at an elevation of about 5000 to 6000 feet.f 



"Like the preceding" (R. luotus), remarks Capt. T. Hutton, "this 

 species is early on the wing, and may be seen in the evening twilight 

 coursing slowly round the trees in search of insects, crunching the hard- 

 winged beetles as it flies, with a sharp crackling sound. It flies so low as 

 to be easily caught in a common butterfly net." 



25. E. eotjxi (J. 22). 



Rhinolophus rouxi, Temminck, Monog. ii. p. 306. 

 India, with Ceylon; Indo-Chinese countries ; China. 



26. E. PUSILLTJS. 



Rhinolophus pusiUus, Temminck; R.pusillus, Dobson, Proc. As. Soc. B. 1872, p. 155. 



Burma. 



As a matter of course, other species remain to be observed. R. minor, 

 Horsf., originally described from Java and common in the Malay countries, 

 is also common at Masuri, at from 4000 to 6500 feet elevation. J 



Sub-fam. Phyllokhinina. 



27. Petllokhtna diadema. 



Rhinolophus diadema, Geoff.; Peters, in Proc. Zool. Soc. 1866, p. 426; S. nobUis, 

 Horsfield, also Cantor ; Sipposideros lankadiva, Kelaart. 



Indo-Chinese and Malayan countries, Moluccas and Philippines, Ceylon. 



The allied P. armiger, Hodgson, H. diadema apud Cantor, nee Geoffrey, 

 and H,. swinhoii, Peters, olim, must needs also occur, as it inhabits the Lower 

 Himalaya, Ceylon, Malacca, and S. China (Amoy). Hutton remarks of it 

 that, " like Rhinolophus affinis, this species may frequently be heard during 

 its flight cracking and crunching the hard wings of beetles, which in the 



* P. Z. S. 1872, p. 6 ( 95. t Hutton, I.e. p. 696. J Hutton, I.e. p. 698. 



