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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
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 .
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.)
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).
Genus Nycticeius – evening bats Temminck's mysterious bat, Nycticeius aenobarbus; Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis; Cuban evening bat, Nycticeius cubanus; Tribe Perimyotini. Genus Parastrellus. Canyon bat, Parastrellus hesperus; Genus Perimyotis. Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus; Tribe Pipistrellini. Genus Glischropus – thick-thumbed bats
The general assembly of North Carolina considered a bill in 2007 that would have made Rafinesque's big-eared bat as its state bat. The bill passed 92-15, but died in the state senate. [ 3 ] In 2020, the big brown bat was designated the official state mammal of the District of Columbia . [ 4 ]
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]
Family Vespertilionidae (vesper bats) Rafinesque's big-eared bat ... Evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis) R; Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) C, VU [7]