No. 116 Vespertilio Formosus.
Habitat.—N.W. Himalayas (Nepal, Darjeeling), Khasia hills.
Description.—Wing membrane broad and variegated with orange and rich dark brown; the portions of the dark-coloured membrane are triangular in form, and occupy the spaces between the second and third and third and fourth fingers; all the remaining portions of the membranes, including interfemoral, are orange, as are also the ears; the orange colour extends in narrow lines along each side of the fingers, and is dispersed over the dark triangular space in dots and streaks.
Size.—Head and body, 2 inches; tail, 1·1; expanse 11.
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