Eidolon helvum Rousettinae
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
Eidolon
Eidolon helvum

description: Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792)
BURUNDI: 8 ♀♀ [4 AL, 4 SB], Buhoro, 21 Dec. 1970, leg. P.L. Niort (MHNG: 1498.003 to 1498.010); 5 ♂♂, 2 ?? [2 SS, 2 AL, 1 UN, 2 SB], Bujumbura, 1 Aug. 1976, leg. Jacques Verschuren, 3 Jun. 1971, 4 Jun. 1971, 12 Jul. 1973, leg. P.L. Niort, between 1 Jul. 1982 and 31 Jul. 1982, leg. Vissens (RBINS: 19908, MHNG: 1498.031, 1498.032, 1498.011, 1498.012, RMCA: 82.023-M-0001, 82.023-M-0002); 3 ♂♂ [1 SA, 2 SK], Kayanza, 27 Mar. 1979, leg. Heinz Stephan (SMF: 57500 to 57502); 18 ♂♂ [18 SB], Mabaye [= Mabayi], 10 Dec. 1971, leg. P.L. Niort (MHNG: 1498.013 to 1498.030).
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: 2 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂, 5 ?? [6 SS, 2 AL, 2 SO, 1 UN], unknown locality, unknown date, prior to 31 Dec. 1930, leg. unknown collector, prior to 17 Mar. 1953, leg. Leonet, prior to 28 Dec. 1955, leg. P. Dyleff, prior to 8 Dec. 1939, leg. Schwetz (RBINS: 181E, 6278, RMCA: 21690, 23402, 23403, RBINS: 9225 to 9228, RMCA: 15774, 15775); 8 ad ♀♀, 22 ad ♂♂, 6 juv ♀♀, 6 juv ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂, 3 ?? [46 SS, 5 AL], Avakubi, 20 Nov. 1909, 9 Sep. 1913, 1 Oct. 1913, 14 May 1914, 16 May 1914, 5 Jun. 1914, leg. Herbert Lang, James Paul Chapin and The American Museum Congo Expedition, 1 Oct. 1913, leg. J.A. Howard (AMNH: 48704, KU: 125194, AMNH: 48705, 48706, 48659, 48660, 48663 to 48667, 48669 to 48676, 48678 to 48685, 48687 to 48697, 50363, 51383, 51384, RMCA: 12371, 12372, 12375, AMNH: 48707 to 48711, 48702, 48703); 3 ♂♂ [1 SS, 2 SO], Boende, 23 May 1939, 4 Jun. 1939, leg. R.P. Wynants, 6 Aug. 1947, leg. Huypens (RMCA: 15868, 15867, 18236); 2 ♂♂ [1 SS, 1 SO], Bokalakala, 8 May 1959, 13 Oct. 1959, leg. N’Kele (RMCA: 28541, 27946); 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [3 SS], Bokuma, 16 Oct. 1950, leg. P. Lootens (RMCA: 20394 to 20396); 1? [SS], Bokungu, prior to 25 Jul. 1949, leg. L. Dupuis (RMCA: 18816); 1 juv?, 2 ♀♀, 1? [3 SS, 1 SO], Bolobo, unknown date, prior to 20 Aug. 1958, leg. N’Kele (RMCA: 27416, 27276 to 27278); 1? [AL], Boma, between 1 Aug. 1928 and 31 Aug. 1928, leg. Gerard (RMCA: 16184); 1 ♀ [UN], Bomane [= Bomaneh], 24 May 2010, leg. Guy-Crispin Gembu Tungaluna, Prescott Musaba and José Akaibe (UNIKIS: CRT2279); 3 ?? [3 SO], Bukavu, 16 Aug. 1952, leg. P.G. Vercammen (RMCA: 23174 to 23176); 13 ?? [9 SS, 4 SO], Buta, 14 Aug. 1938, 20 Jun. 1949, prior to 9 Jan. 1937, prior to 28 Dec. 1938, prior to 10 Feb. 1930, leg. Jozef Hutsebaut (RMCA: 14943, 18838 to 18841, 10127 to 10131, 14944, 14945, 13697); 6 ♀♀, 10 ♂♂, 17 ?? [11 SS, 18 AL, 3 SO, 1 UN], Butembo, 31 Jan. 1956, 1 Feb. 1956, 11 Feb. 1956, 3 May 1956, 22 Jul. 1958, 29 Jul. 1958, 27 Aug. 1958, prior to 28 Dec. 1955, prior to 26 Jan. 1955, prior to 25 Jan. 1956, prior to 23 Oct. 1959, prior to 17 Apr. 1956, between 1 Aug. 1955 and 31 Aug. 1955, between 1 Jul. 1955 and 31 Jul. 1955, between 1 Apr. 1957 and 30 Apr. 1957, between 1 Jan. 1956 and 31 Mar. 1956, leg. P. Dyleff (RMCA: 23554, 23555, 23677 to 23681, 23681b, 27494, 27488, 27480, 23739, 23551, 23552, 23682 to 23689, 26421, 26422, 23313, 23135, 23556 to 23558, 28321, 23448, 22812, 23404); 1? [SS], Dilolo, between 1 Jan. 1932 and 31 Dec. 1932, leg. Delvaux (RMCA: 12024); 4 ♂♂ [4 SS], Dimbelenge, 23 Jun. 1980, 27 Jun. 1980, 28 Jun. 1980, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 80.042-M-0001 to 80.042-M-0004); 1 ♂ [SS], Eala, 2 Jan. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6523); 10 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ [12 AL], Eidolon Land, 4 Oct. 2009, leg. Alexandre Hassanin, Nicolas Nesi, Célestin Pongombo, Peter Vallo and Didier Tshikung (MNHN: ZM-2011-714 to ZM-2011-725); 1 ad+foetus ♀ [AL], Equateur Province, between 1 Jan. 1921 and 31 Dec. 1921, leg. Verlaine (RMCA: 38240); 1? [UN], Franz-Josef Falls, unknown date, leg. unknown collector (RMCA: 15074); 1 ♀ [UN], Goma, between 1 Dec. 1987 and 31 Dec. 1987, leg. J. Schoorl (ZMA: MAM.24139); 2 ad+foetus ♀♀, 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂, 4 ?? [6 SS, 2 SA, 1 SK, 1 UN], Ibembo, unknown date, 13 Aug. 1919, 30 Aug. 1919, 16 Sep. 1919, 22 Sep. 1919, leg. Jean Lebrun, 20 Feb. 1950, 21 Feb. 1950, 21 Dec. 1951, leg. Jozef Hutsebaut, prior to 17 Jul. 1924, leg. J. Rodhain (RMCA: 4941a, 4925, 4919, 19700 to 19702, 20660, 4936, 4930, 7641); 1 ♂ [SS], Ikengo, 16 Feb. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6512); 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [2 SS], Inkongo [= Inkongo-Kakese], 27 Jan. 1923, leg. Wilson (RMCA: 6307, 6308); 1? [SN], Irebu, unknown date, leg. J. Camp (USNM: A49408); 1 imm ♂, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [2 SK, 1 UN], Isato, 23 Dec. 1947, leg. unknown collector, prior to 25 Nov. 1947, leg. A. Henrion (RBINS: 7716, 7717, 13110); 1 ♂ [SK], Ituri Forest, unknown date, leg. unknown collector (BMNH: 1907.1.2.8); 1? [SS], Iyonda, 2 May 1952, leg. Karl Michahelles (RMCA: 21773); 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [1 SS, 1 SO], Kabambaie [River], 16 Oct. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6507, 6508); 1 ♂ [SS], Kabobo, Mount, 18 Feb. 1957,leg.Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 27113); 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [3 SS], Kakanda Cave, 22 Mar.1966, leg. Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 34247 to 34249); 1 ♀ [SS], Kakonda, 8 Oct. 1942, leg. F.L. Hendricks (AMNH: 118868); 1 ♂ [SS], Kamituga, 17 Mar. 1965, leg. Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 33295); 1 ♂ [SS], Kasende, 6 Jul. 1934, leg. R.S. Pierrepont (MCZ: 31737); 1 ♂ [SS], Katana, 18 Mar. 1956, leg. James Paul Chapin (AMNH: 180892); 1? [AL], Katanga, prior to 31 Aug. 1900, leg. Charles Lemaire (RMCA: 425b); 2 ♂♂ [2 SS], Keseki, prior to 23 Jul. 1946, leg. N’Kele (RMCA: 17399, 17401); 1 ♀, 3 ♂♂, 14 ?? [18 UN], Kikwit, unknown date, leg. unknown collector, 25 Jan. 1996, 28 Jan. 1996, leg. Robert (Bob) Swanepoel (TM: 46061, 46062, 46065 to 46072, 46075, 46077 to 46079, 45592, 45593, 45629, 45594); 1 ♂ [UN], Kimvuadu, 19 Feb. 1939, leg. C. Vleeschouwers (RMCA: 16084); 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [1 SS, 1 SO], Kisanga, 27 Oct. 1948, leg. J. de Wilde (RBINS: 12778, 12779); 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 2 ?? [2 AL, 2 UN], Kisangani, 7 Sep. 2012, leg. Prescott Musaba, Tembele and Marc Boketshu, 9 Jun. 2014, leg. Prescott Musaba, prior to 5 Aug. 1988, leg. Luc De Vos, Kimbembi and Alain Vandelanoote (UNIKIS: YK037 CH, K13-591, RMCA: 88.025-M-0002, 88.025-M-0003); 1? [SO], Kiseny [= Kasenye], prior to 23 Jul. 1946, leg. R. Van Saceghem (RMCA: 17189); 8 ?? [8 SS], Kitundu Kinda, 22 Sep. 1914, leg. de Baillet Latour (RMCA: 4225, 4226, 4228, 4229, 4232 to 4235); 1 ♂ [SS], Kitutu, 14 Mar. 1960, leg. Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 28885); 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [2 SS], Kitwabaluzi, 19 Apr. 1951, leg. Alexandre Prigogine (RMCA: 20689, 20690); 2 ad ?? [2 SS], Kivu [= Kivu region], 11 Sep. 1935, leg. unknown collector (MNHN: ZM-MO-1939-198, ZM-MO-1939-199); 1 ♂ [SK], Kongolo Island, between 1 Apr. 1982 and 30 Apr. 1982, leg. Marc Colyn (RMCA: 90.042-M-0271); 5 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [5 SS, 1 SO], Kuleponge [= Kulepongi], 26 Jun. 1938, leg. J.M. Vrijdagh (RMCA: 14791 to 14795, 15322); 49 ♀♀, 17 ♂♂, 2 ?? [62 SS, 1 SK, 4 SO, 1 UN], Kunungu, unknown date, prior to 6 Aug. 1925, prior to 25 Mar. 1929, prior to 22 Oct. 1930, between 1 Jan. 1922 and 31 Dec. 1922, leg. Ngwe, 9 Apr. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden, prior to 22 Oct. 1930, leg. N’Kele (RMCA: 8176, 6484, 6485, 6487, 6491 to 6497, 6516 to 6519, 7741 to 7748, 7756 to 7766, 10562 to 10574, 10618, 10639 to 10642, 9706, 9712, 8152 to 8165); 3 ♀♀ [3 SS], Kwamouth, 24 May 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6488 to 6490); 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [3 SS], Lake Tumba [= Tumba, Lake], 15 Nov. 1954, leg. James Paul Chapin (AMNH: 180894 to 180896); 2 ♀♀ [2 AL], Lake Tumba, Island in, 14 Jun. 1956, 17 Jun. 1965, leg. Alvin Novick (MCZ: 48181, 48182); 1? [SS], Lemba Plain, prior to 3 May 1930, leg. Van Delft (RMCA: 10262); 1 ♀ [SS], Leopold 2nd, Lake [= Mai-Ndombe, Lake], unknown date, leg. unknown collector (BMNH: 1927.3.1.47); 2 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂, 2 ?? [2 SK, 3 SO, 2 UN], Léopoldville [= Kinshasa], unknown date, prior to 25 Nov. 1947, leg. A. Henrion, 12 Nov. 1945, leg. Jean Jacques Deheyn, 16 Jun. 1946, between 1 Jan. 1946 and 31 Dec. 1946, leg. M. Henrion, between 1 Feb. 1942 and 28 Feb. 1942, leg. Becquet (RBINS: 12271, RMCA: 17616a, 17797, 17955, 17956, 17356a, RBINS: 12771); 5 ♀♀, 8 ♂♂ [12 SS, 1 SO], Luebo, 13 Dec. 1921, 15 Dec. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6483a, 6483b, 6501 to 6506, 6513 to 6515, 6509, 6510); 1 ♀ [SS], Lufira River, upper, unknown date, leg. S.A. Neave (BMNH: 1909.1.3.1); 1 ♀, 3 ♂♂ [4 SS], Lukolela, 1 Dec. 1930, leg. James Paul Chapin, 13 Aug. 1930, 17 Aug. 1930, 18 Aug. 1930, leg. Franklin Edson (AMNH: 86879, 86758 to 86760); 3 ♂♂ [3 SS], Lulua [= Kananga], 30 Apr. 1976, leg. Betu Nsankulu (RMCA: 76.054-M-0001 to 76.054-M-0003); 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂ [3 SS], Luluabourg [= Kananga], unknown date, leg. unknown collector, unknown date, leg. Richard Callewaert (BMNH: 1926.11.1.23, 1926.7.6.45, 1926.7.6.46); 7 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂ [8 SS, 1 SK, 2 SO], Lusanga Mwanza, prior to 4 Aug. 1937, leg. Dartevelle (RMCA: 13936 to 13943, 13944a, 13944b, 13945); 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂, 1? [1 SS, 3 UN, 1 SB], Lwiro [= Luiro], unknown date, 11 May 1956, between 1 Aug. 1955 and 31 Aug. 1955, leg. J.J. Laarman, 20 Apr. 1955, leg. James Paul Chapin, 29 Jul. 2002, leg. Michael H. Huhndorf (RMNH: MAM.16356, MAM.16384, AMNH: 180893, FMNH: 173291, RMNH: MAM.16357); 1 ♀ [AL], Mabali, between 1 May 1956 and 30 Jun. 1956, leg. Alvin Novick (MCZ: 48183); 1 ♀ [SK], Masako, 24 Nov. 1987, leg. Ndey B. Ifuta (RMCA: 93.079-M-0279); 1 ad ♀, 3 juv ♀♀, 1? [1 SS, 4 UN], Medje, 12 May 1914, leg. Cuthbert Christy, 6 Jun. 1910, 20 May 1914, 22 May 1914, leg. Herbert Lang, James Paul Chapin and The American Museum Congo Expedition (RMCA: 4330, AMNH: 48699 to 48701, 48698); 1 ad ♂ [SS], Mondombe, 26 Dec. 1952, leg. L. Dupuis (RMCA: 21715); 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [3 SS], Mongende, 11 Apr. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6520 to 6522); 1 ad ♂ [SS], Mouth of Congo, between 1 Jan. 1892 and 31 Jan. 1892, leg. J.M. Lewis (BMNH: 1892.5.7.1); 1? [AL], Mpe, prior to 26 Jan. 1914, leg. Maes (RMCA: 2663); 8 ?? [8 SS], Muezi Lupungu, 1 Oct. 1914, leg. de Baillet Latour (RMCA: 4227, 4230, 4231, 4236a, 4236b, 4237 to 4239); 2 ?? [2 UN], Mulungu, unknown date, prior to 1 Feb. 1940, leg. F.L. Hendricks (RMCA: 15870, 15871); 1? [SS], Mulungu Miti [= Mulungu], 6 Jan. 1947, leg. F.L. Hendricks (RMCA: 19649); 1 imm ♀ [SS], Ndama, 21 Jul. 1954, leg. C.F. de Wilde (RBINS: 17295); 2 ?? [2 AL], New Beni [= Beni], between 1 Oct. 1926 and 31 Oct. 1926, leg. James Paul Chapin, Dewitt L. Sage, Frank P. Mathews and The Ruwenzori-Kivu Expedition (AMNH: 82360, 82361); 3 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ [6 SS], Ngerere Lepi, 5 Jan. 1943, 6 Jan. 1943, leg. J. de Wilde (RBINS: 12773, 12774, 12776, 12777, 12772, 12775); 4 ?? [4 UN], Niam- Niam, unknown date, leg. unknown collector, 17 Jun. 1884, leg. Bohndorff (RBINS: 181c, 181, 181b, 181j); 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [3 SO], Nyamunyunye, between 1 Jan. 1951 and 31 Dec. 1951, leg. F.L. Hendricks (RMCA: 74.044-M-0004 to 74.044-M-0006); 16 ?? [13 AL, 3 UN], Oshwe, prior to 12 Mar. 1914, leg. Maes (RMCA: 2773 to 2788); 3 ♂♂ [3 UN], Semmio [= Zemio], unknown date, leg. Bohndorff (ZMB: 10206, 7427, 7428); 5 ?? [5 AL], Shabunda, prior to 10 Jul. 1939, leg. Braun (RMCA: 15381 to 15385); 18 ♀♀, 6 ♂♂, 1? [23 SS, 1 SK, 1 SB], St. Jos. (Misson) [= Mikalaya], unknown date, 19 Jun. 1924, 25 Jun. 1924, 3 Nov. 1924, leg. Richard Callewaert (AMNH: 86260, 86229 to 86250, 86253, 86254); 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [2 SS, 1 UN], St. Joseph de Luluabourg Mission [= Mikalaya], 20 Jul. 1922, 3 Jun. 1923, 7 Jun. 1923, leg. Richard Callewaert (RMCA: 7494, 7123, 7116); 1 ♀ [SS], Tandala, 18 Jul. 1979, leg. C. Brian Robbins (USNM: 537699); 1 ♂ [UN], TASOK (The American School of Kinshasa) [= Kinshasa, 10 km W], 15 Apr. 1980, leg. V. Wallach (ZMA: MAM.21145); 1 ♀ [SS], Tondu, 23 Feb. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6511); 4 ♀♀ [4 SS], Tshikapa, 26 Nov. 1921, leg. Henri Schouteden (RMCA: 6486, 6498 to 6500); 1 ♂ [SS], Uele [River], prior to 18 Feb. 1922, leg. The Antwerp Zoo (RMCA: 6065); 1 juv?, 1 ♀, 4 ♂♂ [3 SS, 1 SO, 2 UN], Umangi [Mission], prior to 31 Jul. 1899, leg. Charles de la Kethulle de Ryhove (RMCA: 182 to 187); 1 ♀ [UN], Yaekela, 3 May 2010, leg. Guy-Crispin Gembu Tungaluna, Prescott Musaba and José Akaibe (UNIKIS: CRT2387); 1 ♂ [SS], Yangambi, 28 Dec. 1947, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 6985); 1? [SS], Yokamba Elongo, 28 Jun. 1954, leg. Stevenart (RMCA: 22411); 4 ?? [4 SS], Zambi, unknown date, leg. R. Van Saceghem (RMCA: 4861 to 4864).
RWANDA: 17 ?? [1 SS, 14 AL, 2 SB], Astrida [= Butare], 15 May 1962, leg. Van Parijs, 17 Apr. 1968, leg. P.L. Niort, 20 Jan. 1951, leg. Aureliaan (RMCA: 31176 to 31189, MHNG: 1498.001, 1498.002, RMCA: 20491); 1 ad ♀, 5 ad ♂♂ [6 UN], Bugarura Island, between 27 Jun. 1953 and 29 Jun. 1953, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 10537 to 10542); 1 ad ♀ [AL], Cyili, unknown date, leg. Benny Baeten and Luc Janssens (RMCA: 85.006-M-0527); 2 ad ♀♀, 5 ad ♂♂, 4 sad ♀♀, 1 sad ♂, 1 juv ♀ [13 AL], Gafunzo, unknown date, leg. Benny Baeten and Luc Janssens (RMCA: 85.006-M-0520, 85.006-M-0522 to 85.006-M-0525, 85.006-M-0528, 85.006-M-0530 to 85.006-M-0536); 1 ♀, 2 ?? [3 UN], Kissenji [= Gisenyi], unknown date, leg. Stegmann-Stein (ZMB: 67137 to 67139); 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂, 9 ?? [13 UN], Mugarura, unknown date, leg. Stegmann-Stein, unknown date, leg. H. Schubolz (ZMB: 66523, 67037 to 67041, 67043, 67146 to 67149, 67152, 67153); 4 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [4 SS, 1 SO], Nyarutovu, 19 Sep. 1954, 20 Sep. 1954, 10 Aug. 1955, 8 Oct. 1955, 10 Oct. 1955, leg. Alexandre Fain (RMCA: 23139, 23646, MHNG: 921.026, 921.027, RMCA: 23645); 2 ad ♂♂, 1 sad ♂ [3 AL], Shyanda, unknown date, leg. Benny Baeten and Luc Janssens (RMCA: 85.006-M-0521, 85.006-M-0526, 85.006-M-0529).
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 128-130, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.382, http://zenodo.org/record/3860077