Epomophorus wahlbergi
Creators: name: Cakenberghe, Victor Van
name: Tungaluna, Guy-Crispin Gembu
name: Akawa, Prescott Musaba
name: Seamark, Ernest
name: Verheyen, Erik
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Pteropodidae
Epomophorus
Epomophorus wahlbergi

description: Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1846)
BURUNDI: 1 ♀ [SB], Giserama, Colline, 31 Jul. 1991, leg. Julian C. Kerbis Peterhans (FMNH: 148972); 1 imm ♂ [SA], Kigamba, 15 Jul. 1946, leg. Jacques Verschuren (RBINS: 19928); 4 ♂♂ [3 AL, 1 SO], Mabaye [= Mabayi], 20 Dec. 1970, 10 Dec. 1971, leg. P.L. Niort (MHNG: 1499.092, 1499.093, 1499.090, 1499.091); 1 ♀ [SB], Mumushwizi Valley, 23 Aug. 1993, leg. Jay L. Udelhoven (FMNH: 155942).
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: 1 ad ♂ [SA], unknown locality, 17 Oct. 1950, leg. The Antwerp Zoo (RBINS: 6939); 3 ad ♀♀, 2 ad ♂♂, 1 ad?, 1 sad?, 1 juv?, 1 ♂, 1? [2 SS, 3 SA, 2 AL, 3 SK], Banana, 1 Jan. 1889, leg. P. Hesse, 25 Jul. 1920, between 26 Jul. 1920 and 26 Aug. 1920, leg. Henri Schouteden, 9 May 1910, leg. Abel Gruvel, prior to 3 Jun. 1936, leg. Schwetz (SMF: 2510, RMCA: 6539, 6540, MNHN: ZM-MO-1911-1565, ZM-MO-1911-1565A, ZM-MO-1911-1565B, ZM- MO-1911-1565C, RMCA: 6541, 13303, 13304); 1 ad ♀, 1 juv ♂ [2 SK], Banana or Netonna, unknown date, prior to 31 Dec. 1889, leg. P. Hesse (SMF: 2511, 2512); 1 ♀ [UN], Bas Congo (former) Province [= Kongo Central Province], prior to 31 Dec. 1897, leg. Alphonse Cabra (RMCA: 73); 1 sad? [SK], Biakabomba, between 1 Jan. 1931 and 31 Dec. 1931, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 79.032-M-0019); 1? [SK], Bokungu, between 1 Jan. 1949 and 9 Sep. 1949, leg. L. Dupuis (RMCA: 18844b); 1 ad ♂, 1 sad ♀, 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂, 30 ?? [7 SS, 1 SA, 21 AL, 1 SK, 6 SO], Boma, 5 Jul. 1920, between 1 Oct. 1920 and 31 Oct. 1920, leg. Henri Schouteden, 7 Oct. 1913, leg. Styczynski, between 1 Apr. 1936 and 30 Sep. 1936, leg. Schwetz, prior to 25 Nov. 1937, between 1 Aug. 1928 and 31 Aug. 1928, leg. Gerard, prior to 1 Dec. 1950, leg. Van Riel, prior to 26 May 1933, leg. Colsoulle, prior to 30 Mar. 1934, leg. Institute of Tropical Medicine “Prince Leopold”, prior to 4 Aug. 1937, leg. Dartevelle (RMCA: 6532, 6538, 2484a, 2484b, 13705, 13706, 16261, 16204, 16205, 20177, 20178, 14182, 12125a to 12125d, 12127j to 12127m, 12251 to 12256, 13946, 13948 to 13950, 13952, 13953, 13955 to 13958); 1 juv ♀ [SK], Byonga, 22 Jan. 1965, leg. Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 33285); 1 ad ♂ [SS], Cape Lopez, 10 Feb. 1915, leg. Herbert Lang, James Paul Chapin and The American Museum Congo Expedition (AMNH: 48662); 1? [AL], Congo da Lemba, prior to 22 Jan. 1900, leg. Paul Van Bellighen (RMCA: 409); 1 imm ♀ [UN], Gandajika, between 1 Oct. 1948 and 31 Oct. 1948, leg. P. de Francquen (RBINS: 13108); 1? [UN], Ibembo, unknown date, leg. unknown collector (RMCA: 20278); 1 ad ♂ [SK], Island of Idjwi, 19 Jul. 1965, leg. Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 33625); 1 ♂ [SO], Kabanga, 12 Jan. 1952, leg. L. Spaute (RBINS: 13329); 1 sad ♀ [SK], Kamueshi [= Kamuesha], between 1 Jan. 1931 and 31 Dec. 1931, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 79.032-M-0018); 2 ?? [2 UN], Kananga, 31 Mar. 1924, leg. P. Callewaert (NMBA: 3800, 7695); 3 ♀♀ [3 SK], Kanzenze Mission, 1 Oct. 1948, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 13280 to 13282); 2 sad ♀♀ [1 SA, 1 AL], Lubondai-Tshimbulu [= Lubondaie- Tshimbulu], between 1 Jan. 1953 and 3 Feb. 1955, leg. S. Marks (RMCA: 22819, 22820); 1 sad ♂ [AL], Lubumbashi, 1 Apr. 1926, leg. J. Bequaert (RMCA: 16209); 3 ad ♀♀, 2 ad ♂♂, 1 ad?, 1 juv ♂, 3 ♀♀, 11 ?? [14 SS, 3 SA, 1 AL, 2 SK, 1 SO], Luluabourg [= Kananga], 1 Jan. 1963, 18 Apr. 1963, leg. Jan Deheegher, 21 Sep. 1963, 22 Sep. 1963, 1 Feb. 1964, 14 Feb. 1964, 22 Feb. 1964, 2 Mar. 1964, 18 Apr. 1964, 6 May 1964, 10 May 1964, 14 Dec. 1964, 21 Feb. 1965, 27 Feb. 1965, 16 Mar. 1965, 22 Mar. 1965, 3 Aug. 1968, between 1 Jan. 1964 and 31 Dec. 1964, leg. Antoon Emeric Marcel De Roo, 26 Nov. 1922, leg. unknown collector (RMCA: 31554, AMNH: 207736, RMCA: 32651, AMNH: 207737, 206843, RMCA: 33409, 33644, 31550, 32387, 32378, 33407, 32661, AMNH: 207738, RMCA: 33410, 32662, MNHN: ZM-MO-1960-3859, ZM-MO-1960-3860, RMCA: 33408, 35609, 32650, 34405a); 1 ad ♀, 3 ad ♂♂, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [1 SS, 4 SK, 1 SO], Moanda [= Muanda], 18 Aug. 1920, 21 Aug. 1920, between 19 Aug. 1920 and 21 Aug. 1920, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6534, 7290, 6533, 6535, 6537, 6536); 1 ♀, 1? [2 SO], Mulongo, unknown date, leg. Gerard (RMCA: 10515, 10517); 1 ♂ [SS], Mungamba, 17 Jan. 1982, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 83.025-M-0005); 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂, 1? [5 AL], 4 km from Muvule Cave, 8 Oct. 2009, 9 Oct. 2009, leg. Alexandre Hassanin, Nicolas Nesi, Célestin Pongombo, Peter Vallo and Didier Tshikung (MNHN: ZM-2011-799 to ZM-2011-803); 2 juv ♂♂ [2 SK], Ndemba, 28 Mar. 1977, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 77.038-M-0002, 77.038-M- 0003); 3 ♂♂ [3 AL], Nyabiondo, 29 Dec. 1990, 30 Dec. 1990, leg. J.P. Lubula Bulambo and Ngenge Masumbuko Kamitongo (ZMA: MAM.24349 to MAM.24351); 2 ?? [2 UN], Rutshuru, unknown date, leg. unknown collector (INPBC: V1346, V1636.2); 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂, 1? [5 SS, 1 SO], St. Jos. (Misson) [= Mikalaya], 23 Nov. 1922, 22 Dec. 1923, 7 Aug. 1924, 30 Nov. 1924, leg. Richard Callewaert (AMNH: 86259, 86255, 86256, 86258, 86251, 86252); 4 ?? [4 SS], St. Joseph de Luluabourg Mission [= Mikalaya], 5 May 1922, leg. Richard Callewaert (RMCA: 7537 to 7540); 1 sad?, 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ [2 SS, 1 SK, 2 SO], Tshibashi (River), 27 Feb. 1976, between 1 Feb. 1976 and 27 Feb. 1976, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 76.015-M-0002 to 76.015-M-0006); 1? [AL], Tshikapa, between 1 Jan. 1921 and 31 Dec. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 16231); 2 ♀♀ [1 AL, 1 SB], Washiha Forest, 19 Jul. 2001, leg. Michael H. Huhndorf (FMNH: 171630, 171717).
RWANDA: 1 juv ♀ [AL], Astrida [= Butare], prior to 15 Jul. 1951, leg. The Antwerp Zoo (RMCA: 20496).
description: Published as part of Cakenberghe, Victor Van, Tungaluna, Guy-Crispin Gembu, Akawa, Prescott Musaba, Seamark, Ernest & Verheyen, Erik, 2017, The bats of the Congo and of Rwanda and Burundi revisited (Mammalia: Chiroptera), pp. 1-327 in European Journal of Taxonomy 382 (382) on pages 138-140, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.382, http://zenodo.org/record/3860077