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The evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis) is a species of bat in the vesper bat family that is native to North America. [2] Hunting at night, they eat beetles, moths, and other flying insects. Description
It owes its name to the genus Vespertilio, which takes its name from a word for bat, vespertilio, derived from the Latin term vesper meaning 'evening'; they are termed "evening bats" and were once referred to as "evening birds". (The term "evening bat" also often refers more specifically to one of the species, Nycticeius humeralis.)
The great evening bat (Ia io) is the largest bat in the vesper bat family (Vespertilionidae) and the only living species in the genus Ia.It is common to Eastern and Southeastern Asia (China, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam), [1] mainly living in areas with limestone caves at altitudes of 400–1,700 metres (0.25–1.06 mi). [6]
Nycticeius is a small genus of bats in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae, and the only member of the tribe Nycticeiini.It contains three species, the evening bat (N. humeralis), the Cuban evening bat (N. cubanus) and Nycticeius aenobarbus.
They range in size from the pygmy bamboo bat, at 2 cm (1 in) plus a 2 cm (1 in) tail, to the Schreber's yellow bat, at 13 cm (5 in) plus a 10 cm (4 in) tail. Like all bats, vespertilionines are capable of true and sustained flight , and have wing lengths ranging from 2 cm (1 in) to 7 cm (3 in).
The Cuban evening bat (Nycticeius cubanus) is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae, [3] that is endemic to western Cuba. [1] It is a small bat, even smaller than cogener Nycticeius humeralis. It is insectivorous, but otherwise little is known about its behavior and diet. [1]
Cuban evening bat (Nycticeius cubanus) Evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis) Genus Nyctophilus [61] [45] Northern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus arnhemensis) Eastern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus bifax) Southeastern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus corbeni) [75] Nyctophilus daedalus; Lesser long-eared bat (Nyctophilus geoffroyi) Gould's long-eared bat ...
Pipistrellus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. [1] The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word pipistrello, meaning "bat" (from Latin vespertilio "bird of evening, bat").