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Common throughout the county. Last year (1862) very scarce in 
the nQighbourhood of Exeter, but the reverse was the case round 
Plymouth. Appears about the beginning of May ; sometimes rather 
earlier, as wb,s the case this year, and is found throughout the 
summer, and until late in the autumn. Has two large glands in 
the mouth which emit a very rank odour. Feeds on Cockchafers 
( M. vulgaris ) in May and then flies low ; at other times flies very 
high, and feeds on small coleoptera," — W. S. M. V Urban. 
It is our largest species, measuring in expanse of wings generally 
sixteen inches. 
V. Pipistrellus. Pipistrelle. 
V. pipistrellus, Bell Brit. Quad,, p. 23. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 
15. Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 24. 
Very common throughout the county. Usually comes abroad in 
March, about the time that the spring Noctuidoe appear at Sallow 
blossoms, and may be seen picking these Moths from off the blossoms 
as it flies past."— TF". S. M. UUrhan. The Pygmy Bat, V. 
pygmceus, of Leach, is a small individual of this species, vide Blasius : 
Wirbelthiere Deutsclilands, p. 61. 
V. AuritUS, Long-eared Bat. 
Plecotus auritus, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 53. 
V. auritus, Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 33. Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 27. 
Frequent in all parts of the county, but not so much so in the 
north and centre of the county as in the south. Appears very early 
in the year and continues its flight until late in the autumn. In 
1852 Mr. D'Urban observed it so late as November. 
V. Barbastellus. Barlastelle. 
Barlastellus Daubeutonu, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 63. 
V. barbastellus, Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 35. Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 28. 
Until recently, this species seems to have been lost sight of since 
Montagu's time. Within the last two or three years it has been 
taken in the neighbourhood of Plymouth by Mr. J. J. Reading, and 
I have procured specimens from an attic at Plympton. I^ingsbridge, 
Montagu; Milton, Montagu; Exeter, 3Ir. W. S. M. U Urban; 
Plymouth, Mr. J. J. Reading; Plympton, J. B. 7i. 
V. Discolor, Parti-coloured Bat. 
V. discolor, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 21. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 14. 
Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 24. 
