and Description of New Genera and Species. 487 



* The inner edge of the lips not fringed. 

 Jamaica Arctibeus. Arctibeus Jamaicensis, Leach. — Phyllos- 

 toraa Jamaicensis, Horsf. Zool. Journ. ; young, Madateus Lewisii, 

 Leach. — Tragus with 1 or 2 lobes on the middle of its hinder edge. 

 Inhabits Jamaica, Cuba, Mr Redman. 



See also Arctibeus planirostris, Phyllostoma planirostre, Spix, 

 Braz. t. 36, f. 1 . " Tragus lobed," Spix. 



Fringed-lipped Arctibeus. Arctibeus fimbriatus, Gray — Nose- 

 leaf elongate, lanceolate, apex with a broad midrib ; fur mouse- 

 colour, very soft, with pale tips, rather paler beneath than above ; 

 fore-arm and under side of the wing near the fore-arm and side of 

 the body with scattered fur ; the front of the lower lip with a se- 

 miovate space, with a central tubercle surrounded by small warts. 

 Expanse 17"« Inhabits Brazil. 



Sooty Arctibeus. Arctibeus fuliginosus, Gray. — Fur sooty- 

 black; wings and membrane black; chin with a triangular space, 

 having 5 or 6 warts on each side ; nose-leaf ovate-lanceolate, acute, 

 with a deep groove parallel to the edge of each side, front part free 

 on the edge ; lips fringed ; ears moderate, rather naked, black. Ex- 

 panse 16" ; body and head 3", arm-bones 2" 6'". Inhabits S. Ame- 

 rica. Museum Lyons. 



See also Arctibeuslineatus, Gray — Phyllostomuslineatus, llliger, 

 Licht Doub. 3, Phyll. lineatum, Geoff. 



* * Lips not bearded internally. 

 Lobed Arctibeus. Arctibeus lobatus, Gray. — Tragus 3 lobed. 



Inhabits ? British Museum. 



Arctibeus perspicillatus. — Phyllostoma perspicillatum, Geoff. 

 Ann. Mus. xv.t. ii. P. superciliarum, Pr. Max. P. lineatum, Geoff. ? 

 Vesp. perspicillatus, Linn. Grande fer de lance, Buffon, Suppl. 

 vii. t. 74, cop. Encycl. Meth. t. 32, f. 4. Phyllostomus lituratus, 

 lllig, Licht. Phyll. lineatus, llliger. Collection of Mr Swainson. 



3. Vampvrus, Geoff. Vampire. — Tail none, interfemoral mem- 

 brane large, with 3 diverging lines, truncated at the end ; muzzle 

 long ; central upper cutting teeth lobed. 



Pale Vampyre. Vampyrus spectrum, Leach. — Phyllostoma spec- 

 trum, Geoff. Ann. Mus. xv. t. ii. f. 4 ; head and skull. Diet de Sc. 

 Nat. Vesp. spectrum, Linn. Seba, i. t. 58, f. 1, cop. Schreb. t. 54, 

 Shaw, t. 43. Vampyrus sanguisuga, Lesson ; front of lower lip with 

 2 small smooth warts in front. Inhabits Brazils. British Museum. 



4. Phyllostoma, Geoff. Phyllostome. Vampyrus, Spix. Tail 

 very short, on the upper side of the interfemoral membrane tips. 



