Hypsignathus monstrosus H. Allen 1862
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
Hypsignathus
Hypsignathus monstrosus

description: Hypsignathus monstrosus H. Allen, 1862
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: 1 foetus?, 1? [1 SK, 1 UN], Alipago, 29 May 1938, leg. J.M. Vrijdagh (RMCA: 14796a, 14796b); 1 ♀ [UN], Angu, near, 22 Apr. 1906, leg. unknown collector (BMNH: 1907.7.8.23); 2 juv ??, 2 ♀♀ [4 SS], Arebi Bondo Mabe, 19 Jul. 1925, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 8498 to 8501); 1 ad ♀, 9 ad ♂♂, 2 juv ♀♀, 1 juv ♂, 2 imm ♀♀, 3 imm ♂♂, 4 ♂♂, 4 ?? [19 SS, 5 AL, 2 UN], Avakubi, unknown date, 3 Mar. 1914, 11 May 1914, 27 May 1914, leg. unknown collector, 6 May 1910, 23 Dec. 1913, 24 Feb. 1914, 26 Feb. 1914, 27 Feb. 1914, 28 Feb. 1914, 3 Mar. 1914, 5 Mar. 1914, 6 Mar. 1914, 7 May 1914, 11 May 1914, 12 May 1914, 15 May 1914, 18 May 1914, 27 May 1914, 28 May 1914, 28 Feb. 1915, leg. Herbert Lang, James Paul Chapin and The American Museum Congo Expedition, 6 Mar. 1914, leg. J.A. Howard (NMW: 18282, RMCA: 12.376, 12376, AMNH: 48646, 48645, 48647 to 48649, 48636, 49279, 48656, 48637, 48639, 48650, MCZ: 17363, AMNH: 48657, 48638, 48651, 48640, MCZ: 17362, AMNH: 48655, 48641, 48653, KU: 125195, AMNH: 49208, 48643); 1 ♂ [SS], Bafwabaka, 2 May 1910, leg. Herbert Lang (FMNH: 43873); 1 ad ♂, 1 juv ♀, 2 juv ♂♂, 1 ♂, 1? [5 SS, 1 AL], Bafwaboka [= Bafwabaka], 2 Mar. 1910, 2 May 1910, leg. Herbert Lang, James Paul Chapin and The American Museum Congo Expedition (AMNH: 48654, 48631, 48632, 48635, 49280, RMCA: 12360); 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [1 AL, 2 SK], Baliko, 10 Jun. 2012, 12 Jun. 2012, leg. William (“Bill”) T. Stanley, prior to 31 Jan. 2007, leg. Guy-Crispin Gembu Tungaluna (FMNH: 219587, 219588, RMCA: a1.097-M-0413); 1 ♀ [SS], Bamanya, 16 Apr. 1952, leg. Leonet (RMCA: 21689); 1 juv?, 2 ♀♀ [3 UN], Bambesa, 29 May 1938, 27 Aug. 1938, leg. J.M. Vrijdagh (RMCA: 14677, 14678, 14796); 1 ad ♂ [SK], Bambu [= Kilomines], 1 Jan. 1948, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 7037); 1? [UN], Baraka, unknown date, leg. Rudolf Grauer (ZMB: 67118); 1 ad ♀ [SK], Bela, 14 Apr. 1947, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 7040); 1 ♂ [SS], Beyi - Kalonji, 18 Feb. 1980, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 80.020-M-0003); 1? [UN], Boende, prior to 16 Mar.1940, leg. R.P. Wynants (RMCA: 15949); 1? [SS], Bokuma, 22 Oct. 1950, leg. P. Lootens (RMCA: 20397); 1 ♂, 2 ?? [3 SS], Bokungu, 2 Dec. 1948, prior to 25 Jul. 1949, leg. L. Dupuis (RMCA: 18693, 18817, 18818); 6 ?? [3 SS, 3 SO], Bolafa, between 1 May 1956 and 31 May 1956, leg. Stevenart (RMCA: 25841 to 25846); 1? [SS], Bongale, 15 Mar. 1951, leg. P. Lootens (RMCA: 20560); 1? [SS], Bukavu, prior to 30 Jun. 1999, leg. Camerman (RMCA: 99.011-M-0001); 9 ?? [7 SS, 2 UN], Buta, 12 Jun. 1936, 10 May 1940, 2 Aug. 1940, prior to 19 Jan. 1923, prior to 15 Jul. 1935, between 1 Dec. 1934 and 31 Dec. 1934, between 1 Jun. 1934 and 30 Jun. 1934, leg. Jozef Hutsebaut (RMCA: 17321, 13379, 13380, 17320, 12563, 12564, 12671, 12857, 6273); 1? [AL], Butembo, between 1 Apr. 1956 and 30 Apr. 1956, leg. P. Dyleff (RMCA: 23956); 1 ♂ [SS], Byonga, 10 Jan. 1972, leg. Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 38586); 1? [AL], Congo da Lemba, unknown date, leg. Paul Van Bellighen (RMCA: 492); 1 imm?, 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂, 2 ?? [2 SS, 2AL, 2 SO, 2 UN], Eala, unknown date, between 1 Jan. 1921 and 31 Dec. 1921, leg. Verlaine, 4 Jan. 1921, 5 Jan. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 16422, 6526 to 6528, 6531, 6524, 6524a, 16215); 7 ♀♀, 1 ♂, 9 ?? [7 SS, 6 AL, 1 SK, 3 SO], Epulu, unknown date, leg. Luc Bijnens, 4 Mar. 1957, 9 May 1957, 17 May 1957, 26 May 1958, leg. Station de domestication des okapis Epulu, 21 Sep. 1956, 24 Sep. 1956, between 1 Sep. 1956 and 30 Sep. 1956, leg. Max Poll, 4 Mar. 1957, leg. Heinz Stephan (RMCA: 90.031- M-0002, 26610, 25597 to 25599, 25596, 27750, 26609, 27417, 27418, 26611, 26612, 27645 to 27649); 1 ♂ [AL], Epulu, 6 km S, 2 km W, 6 Jun. 1981, leg. John A. Hart (FMNH: 138136); 1? [SN], Equateur Province, between 1 Jan. 1921 and 31 Dec. 1921, leg. Verlaine (RMCA: 38239); 1 ad? ♀ [SS], Eringete [= Eringite], 19 Sep. 1949, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 12945); 1 juv?, 1 ♂, 3 ?? [3 SS, 1 AL, 1 SK], Ibembo, unknown date, leg. J. Rodhain, 10 Sep. 1949, 10 Feb. 1950, 20 Dec. 1951, between 1 Dec. 1952 and 31 Dec. 1952, leg. Jozef Hutsebaut (RMCA: 7642, 19620, 19527, 20744, 21714); 1? [SO], Ikengo, 15 Feb. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6529); 1 ad? [AL], Inongo, 1 Oct. 1945, leg. Gustave Gustin (RMCA: 18124); 1 ♂ [AL], Irebu, unknown date, leg. J. Camp (USNM: 61684); 2 ♀♀ [2 SS], Kamituga, 2 Aug. 1954, 10 Jun. 1964, leg. Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 32855, 23422); 1 ♀ [AL], Karambi, 3 Apr. 1992, leg. unknown collector (ZMA: MAM.24557); 4 ?? [4 SK], Kasai, prior to 11 Jul. 1905, leg. La Compagnie du Kassai (RMCA: 738, 738a to 738c); 1? [AL], Kasongo, between 1 Sep. 1959 and 31 Jan. 1960, leg. Benoit (RMCA: 31106); 1 ♂ [SK], Kasongo Baza [= Kasonga-Banze], between 1 Feb. 1960 and 28 Feb. 1960, leg. Faber (RMCA: 30820); 9 ?? [9 UN], Kikwit, unknown date, leg. unknown collector (TM: 45595, 45628, 45630, 46063, 46064, 46073, 46074, 46080, 46081); 1 ad+foetus ♀ [AL], Kilo mines [= Kilomines], prior to 15 Dec. 1930, leg. du Soleil (RMCA: 10775); 1 ♂ [SS], Kilomamensa, unknown date, leg. André Pilette (RMCA: 6143); 1? [UN], Kindu, unknown date, leg. Rudolf Grauer (ZMB: A.4809); 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [1 SS, 1 UN], Kisala [= Kisala-Kiama], 11 Mar. 1957, leg. J.J. Laarman, 16 Oct. 1920, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMNH: MAM.16346, RMCA: 6530); 1 ♀ [SS], Kitangua, 13 Dec. 1981, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 83.025-M-0007); 1 ♀ [UN], Kona, 12 May 2010, leg. Guy-Crispin Gembu Tungaluna, Prescott Musaba and José Akaibe (UNIKIS: CRT1916); 1 ♀ [SS], Koteli [= Kotili], 2 Jan. 1925, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 8784); 2 ♀♀ [2 SS], Kunungu, prior to 19 Nov. 1937, prior to 1 Aug. 1939, leg. N’Kele (RMCA: 15509, 14169); 2 ?? [2 SS], Lesse, 4 Nov. 1913, leg. Bonnevie (RMCA: 3236, 3237); 1? [UN], Libenge, 10 Apr. 1938, leg. Leontovitch (RMCA: 14686); 2 ?? [1 SS, 1 SK], Lisala, prior to 19 Jan. 1929, leg. Babilon (RMCA: 9574, 9575); 1 ♂ [UN], Lobi, 19 Feb. 1906, leg. unknown collector (BMNH: 1907.7.8.21); 1? [SS], Lovanium University [= Kinshasa], 9 May 1963, leg. De Bont and Jo Van Orshoven (RMCA: 32588); 1 ♀ [SS], Luebo, 26 Aug. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6525); 1 imm ♀ [UN], Lukoi River, unknown date, leg. D. Fraser (BMNH: 1927.3.1.17); 1 juv ♂, 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂, 2 ?? [6 SS, 2 AL], Lukolela, 6 Aug. 1930, 28 Aug. 1930, 29 Aug. 1930, 31 Aug. 1930, leg. Franklin Edson, 31 Jul. 1931, leg. Lecocq, 6 Aug. 1930, leg. James Paul Chapin, between 1 Aug. 1923 and 31 Aug. 1923, leg. J. Ghesquière (AMNH: 86764, 86763, RMCA: 11736, AMNH: 86761, 86762, 86946, 86947, RMCA: 7038); 1 ♂ [AL], Lukolela, 4 mi from, 31 Aug. 1930, leg. James Paul Chapin (AMNH: 80957); 1 ♀, 1? [1 SO, 1 UN], Luluabourg [= Kananga], unknown date, leg. Richard Callewaert, 3 Feb. 1966, leg. Antoon Emeric Marcel De Roo (BMNH: 1926.7.6.48, RMCA: 35275); 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ [1 SS, 4 AL], Mabali, 9 Nov. 1954, leg. James Paul Chapin, between 1 May 1956 and 30 Jun. 1956, leg. Alvin Novick (AMNH: 185262 to 185264, MCZ: 48184, 48185); 2 ♀♀ [2 SK], Masako, 23 May 1989, leg. Ndey B. Ifuta (RMCA: 93.079-M-0367, 93.079-M-0368); 1? [AL], Mpe, prior to 26 Jan. 1914, leg. Maes (RMCA: 2662); 1 ♀, 1? [2 SS], Ndwa, prior to 1 Aug. 1939, between 1 Jan. 1938 and 31 Dec. 1939, leg. Ngwe (RMCA: 15421, 15422); 2 ?? [2 AL], Nepoko Bomili, prior to 12 Dec. 1946, leg. M. Henrion (RMCA: 18137, 18137a); 1 imm ♂, 3 ?? [1 SS, 3 AL], New Beni [= Beni], 25 Oct. 1926, leg. James Paul Chapin, between 1 Oct. 1926 and 31 Oct. 1926, leg. James Paul Chapin, Dewitt L. Sage, Frank P. Mathews and The Ruwenzori-Kivu Expedition (AMNH: 82529, 82357 to 82359); 1? [SS], Paulis [= Isiro], 4 May 1951, leg. Abbeloos (RMCA: 20510); 1 ad ♂, 1 ♂ [1 SS, 1 UN], Penge, 21 Apr. 1914, leg. Herbert Lang, James Paul Chapin and The American Museum Congo Expedition, 21 Apr. 1914, leg. unknown collector (AMNH: 48642, RMCA: 48642); 1 ♀ [AL], Rubi- Tele, 19 Aug. 2013, leg. Guy-Crispin Gembu Tungaluna, Prescott Musaba and André Malekani (UNIKIS: RBTL514); 2 ad ♀♀, 2 juv ♀♀, 1 ♀ [4 SS, 1 AL], Stanleyville [= Kisangani], 18 Aug. 1909, 16 Dec. 1914, leg. Herbert Lang, James Paul Chapin and The American Museum Congo Expedition, 18 Aug. 1909, leg. unknown collector (AMNH: 48652, 48629, 48630, 49199, MCZ: 17364); 2 ♀♀ [2 UN], Tingasi, 29 Oct. 1883, leg. unknown collector (BMNH: 1887.12.1.24, 1887.12.1.25); 1 ♂ [SK], Tondu, 19 Feb. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 7784); 1 ad ♀ [SK], Tschuapa [= Tshuapa], 18 Oct. 1966, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 15188); 1 ♀ [SS], Uele [River], between 1 Dec. 1927 and 31 Dec. 1927, leg. Jozef Hutsebaut (MCZ: 23935); 1 ♂ [UN], Yaekela, 3 May 2010, leg. Guy- Crispin Gembu Tungaluna, Prescott Musaba and José Akaibe (UNIKIS: CRT2388); 2 ad ♀♀, 2 ad ♂♂, 1 juv ♂ [5 SS], Yalokele, 26 Jun. 1953, 15 Aug. 1953, 28 Aug. 1953, leg. L. Dupuis (RMCA: 21912, 21913, 21889, 21890, 21911); 1 emb ♀, 1 ♀ [1 SS, 1 AL], Yalosemba, 21 Jun. 1979, leg. C. Brian Robbins (USNM: 463475, 537698); 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ [2 SS, 1 SO, 1 UN], Yangambi, 1 Jan. 1938, leg. unknown collector, 18 Sep. 1939, leg. J.M. Vrijdagh, 25 Oct. 1947, leg. Rodolphe Germain, 7 Aug. 1951, leg. L. Toussaint (RBINS: 5941, RMCA: 17238, RBINS: 6984, 12944); 2 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ [2 AL, 5 UN], Yoko, 24 Sep. 2009, leg. unknown collector, 4 Sep. 2012, 7 Sep. 2012, leg. Prescott Musaba, 4 Sep. 2012, 5 Sep. 2012, 7 Sep. 2012, leg. Prescott Musaba, Tembele and Marc Boketshu (UNIKIS: GE283, RMCA: a1.097-M-3164, UNIKIS: YK006, YK028CH, YK029CH, RMCA: a1.097-M-3165, UNIKIS: YK032CH); 1 ♀ [UN], Zemio, unknown date, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 184); 1 ad ♀, 1 ad ♂, 1 ad??, 1? [4 SS], Zobia, prior to 18 Apr. 1946, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 6963 to 6966).
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 page 145, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.382, http://zenodo.org/record/3860077