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" This species was found at the Samoan Islands, and at Upolu was not 

 uncommon." 



In addition to tlie preceding species of VesperiUionula;, other small 

 species are noticed by both Dr. Pickering and Mr. Peale, as occurring 

 at localities not previously ascertained to be inhabited by any known 

 species of this family. 



At the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, a small bat is mentioned, but 

 no specimens were obtained. According to Mr. Peale, it appeared to 

 be about eight inches in extent of wings, and was insectivorous. 



In the Island of Hawaii, another species was found to be common, 

 though the naturalists of the Expedition were not successful in secur- 

 ing specimens. Of this bat, Mr. Peale gives the following notice : 



"At Kaa-la-kea-kua, on the Island of Hawaii, memorable as the 

 place where the renowned circumnavigator Cook perished, a species of 

 bat, which we believe new to naturalists, was quite common ; it mea- 

 sures about twelve inches across the wings, is of a ferrugineous gray 

 color, the interfemoral membrane is large, and includes the tail, which 

 is about the length of the body. It has the general aspect and color 

 of Vespertilio novehoracensis, but is larger." 



Dr. Pickering also mentions bats, of which no specimens were ob- 

 tained, noticed in the Island of Madeira, and at the Cape de Verd 

 Islands. He records the fact, that a species of this family appeared 

 around the vessels of the Expedition as they were approaching the 

 latter, and at a distance from them of forty miles. 



2, Genus MOLOSSUS, Geoff. St. Eil. Ann. Mus. Paris, VI, p. 150 (1805). 



1. MOLOSSUS AURISPINOSUS {Peale). 



Dysopes aun'spinoaua, Peale, Voy. Vincennes and Peacock, Zoology, p. 21 (1st ed.). 

 Molossus rufjosus, D'Orbigny, Voy. dans I'Amer. Merid. Mammiferes, PI. X, fig. 3 ? 



Atlas, Mammalogy, Plate I, Fig. 2. Adult. 



Loete casta neo-fuscus, subtus imllldlor. Memhranis ixdllde pnrpureo- 

 brunneis, interfemorali sericea, hrunnea, pedihus fere alhis. Long, 'il 

 unc. 



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