Miniopterus natalensis
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
Vespertilionidae
Miniopterus
Miniopterus natalensis

description: Miniopterus natalensis (A. Smith, 1833)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: 2 ♀♀, 8 ♂♂ [6 SA, 4 AL], unknown locality, 24 Apr. 1962, 20 May 1962, 30 Jun. 1962, 18 Jul. 1962, 13 Aug. 1962, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (SMF: 21309, 21300 to 21302, 21308, 21304, 21305, 21303, 21306, 21307); 1? [AL], Albertville [= Kalemie], prior to 18 Nov. 1959, leg. H. Bomans (RMCA: 29303); 1 ad ♂, 44 ?? [1 SA, 44 AL], Baya Carrière [= Baya Quarry], 17 May 1965, leg. Walter N. Verheyen (RMCA: 34018 to 34043, 35020, 35021, 35025, 35027, 35029 to 35041, 35044, 35045); 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [2 AL], Baya Cave [= Baya Quarry], 12 Mar. 1956, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 23821, 23921); 52 ♀♀, 51 ♂♂ [103AL], Defrenne Cave [= Mwanga Cave], 21 Jun. 1959, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 28215 to 28317); 1 ♂ [AL], Dethioux Farm, Cave II [= Shinkolobwe], 15 Jun. 1958, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 27914); 3 ad ♂♂, 1 ♂ [4 AL], Dethioux Hoeve, Grot I [= Shinkolobwe], 29 Sep. 1957, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (MHNG: 1046.088 to 1046.091); 2 ad ♂♂, 14 ♀♀, 6 ♂♂ [2 SA, 20 UN], Elisabethville [= Lubumbashi], unknown date, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux, 25 Mar. 1966, leg. unknown collector (MNHN: ZM-MO-1957-127 A, ZM- MO-1957-127 B, RBINS: 17204.01 to 17204.20); 11 ♀♀ [11 SA], Grotte de Baya [= Baya Cave], 12 Mar. 1956, 14 May 1956, 22 May 1956, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (MHNG: 922.071 to 922.073, 922.075 to 922.081, 922.074); 1 ♂ [UN], Grottes Kiwakishi, 18 Oct. 1974, leg. Michael D. Gallagher (HZM: 214.7800); 4 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ [7 AL, 2 UN], Jadotville [= Likasi], 3 Jun. 1958, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux, 5 Apr. 1961, leg. unknown collector (RMCA: 27574 to 27580, RBINS: 14618, 14619); 3 ♂♂ [2 AL, 1 UN], Kaboyaboya Cave, 24 Apr. 1962, 23 Jul. 1962, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux, 23 Jul. 1962, leg. unknown collector (MHNG: 1046.093, RBINS: 14617, MHNG: 1046.092); 1 ♂ [AL], Kakanda Cave, 22 Apr. 1959, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 28166); 19 ♀♀, 13 ♂♂, 8 ?? [1 SA, 37 AL, 1 SK, 1 UN], Kakontwe Cave, 26 Jun. 1956, 28 Apr. 1957, 8 Jul. 1957, 12 Jul. 1957, 15 Jan. 1958, 6 Nov. 1958, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux, 6 Feb. 1958, leg. Robin E. Leech and Edward S. Ross, prior to 24 Sep. 1962, leg. L. Poelman (RMCA: 26729 to 26739, 26741, 26745, 26754, 26755, 26790, 26805, 27565, 23900, MHNG: 1046.072 to 1046.078, CAS: 12510 to 12513, 12535, RMCA: 27566, 27567, 26727, 26728, 26809, 26879, 31218 to 31220); 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ [4 AL], Kalumbu Cave, 1 Dec. 1957, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 27553, 27556 to 27558); 13 ♀♀, 19 ♂♂ [30 AL, 2 UN], Kandu (Cave), 25 Jul. 1957, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (MHNG: 1046.079 to 1046.083, RMCA: 26782, 26787, 26789, 26803, 26813, 26816, 26818, 26820, 26832, 26834, 26845 to 26850, 26854 to 26864); 2 ♀♀ [2 AL], Kapolowe Mission [= Kapolowe], 16 Feb. 1956, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 23820, 23897); 1 ♀ [AL], Kasapa, 22 Apr. 1956, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 23899); 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂ [3 UN], Kasoma Cave, 13 Aug. 1962, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 14622 to 14624); 7 ♀♀, 9 ♂♂ [12 SA, 4 AL], Katanga (former) Province, 18 Dec. 1957, 6 Feb. 1958, 1 May 1958, 3 Jun. 1958, 11 Jun. 1960, 28 Jun. 1960, 3 Apr. 1961, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (SMF: 18928, 18935, 19074, 19076, 19077, 18932, 19072, 19073, 19075, 19078, 19573, 18929, 18930, 18936, 18933, 18934); 1? [AL], Kiwakishi Cave [= Kiamokoto], between 1 Jul. 1958 and 31 Jul. 1958, leg. Narcisse Leleup (RMCA: 27293); 7 ♂♂ [7 UN], Kyamakonde Cave, 18 Jul. 1962, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 14610 to 14616); 1 ♀, 4 ♂♂ [5 AL], Kyantapo Cave, 29 Jul. 1957, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (MHNG: 1046.086, RMCA: 26797, 26799, 26871, 26872); 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 1? [3 AL], Kyasala Cave [= Kiasala Cave], 31 Mar. 1956, 28 Jul. 1957, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 26796, 26801, 23896); 1 ♀ [AL], Kyasala Grande Grotte [= Kiasala Cave], 28 Jul. 1957, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (MHNG: 1046.084); 5 ?? [1 SA, 4 AL], Lukatu Cave [= Ntoto Cave], prior to 2 Feb. 2007, leg. A. Kimbembi-ma-Ibaka (RMCA: a7.006-M-0007 to a7.006-M-0011); 2 ad ♀♀, 1 juv ♀, 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 9 ?? [12 SS, 2 AL], Luluabourg [= Kananga], 13 Dec. 1963, 11 Jan. 1964, 1 Feb. 1964, 11 Feb. 1964, 12 Feb. 1964, 14 Feb. 1964, 21 Feb. 1964, 23 Feb. 1964, leg. Antoon Emeric Marcel De Roo (AMNH: 207743 to 207745, 207740 to 207742, 207746 to 207749, 207753, 207750 to 207752); 3 ♀♀, 3 ♂♂ [6 AL], Lusolo Cave [= Lubudi], 28 Jul. 1957, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (MHNG: 1046.085, RMCA: 26804, 26810, 26841, 26870, 26873); 93 ?? [93 AL], M’baya Cave [= Baya Cave], 25 Mar. 1966, leg. Xavier Misonne (RMCA: 34619 to 34711); 1 ♀, 1 ♂ [2 AL], Mpopola Cave, 2 May 1959, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 28191, 28192); 1 ♀, 5 ♂♂ [6 AL], Mulonga Cave, 30 Jul. 1957, 30 Aug. 1957, 1 May 1959, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 28205 to 28207, MHNG: 1046.087, RMCA: 26842, 26788); 1? [AL], Ntoto Cave, between 1 Jan. 2002 and 13 Jul. 2002, leg. A. Kimbembi-ma-Ibaka (RMCA: a2.040-M-0001); 10 ♀♀, 16 ♂♂ [26 AL], Pierkat Quarry [= Baya Quarry], 12 Mar. 1956, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 23818, 23870 to 23877, 23879 to 23895); 5 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂ [10 UN], Salomoni Cave, 11 Jun. 1960, 28 Jun. 1960, 20 May 1961, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 14602 to 14605, 14620, 14621, 14606 to 14609); 6 ♂♂ [6 AL], Swanepoel II Abyss, 1 May 1958, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 27568 to 27573); 3 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂ [5 AL], Tantara Cave [= Shinkolobwe], 29 Sep. 1957, 29 Sep. 1967, leg. Félix / Michel Anciaux de Faveaux (RMCA: 26807, 26808, 26874, 26875, 26826); 1 ♂ [UN], Tenke, 6 Dec. 1959, leg. unknown collector (RBINS: 14625); 4 ad ♂♂, 7 ad ??, 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂, 30 ?? [6 SA, 7 AL, 31 UN], Thysville [= Mbanza-Ngungu], 1 Nov. 1935, 11 Feb. 1987, leg. unknown collector, 2 Jul. 1905, 30 Mar. 1911, 2 Jun. 1915, 21 Jun. 1915, leg. Herbert Lang, James Paul Chapin and The American Museum Congo Expedition (RBINS: 1456B, 22425.01 to 22425.30, AMNH: 49292, 49309, 49321, 49324, 49331, 49333 to 49335, MCZ: 17222, AMNH: 49288, 49289, 49318, 49328); 2 ?? [1 SS, 1 AL], Thysville, Cave [= Banjan Caves], unknown date, leg. Schwetz, prior to 6 Feb. 1930, leg. Golenvaux (RMCA: 16450a, 10061); 1? [AL], Thysville, Cave b 12 a, 30 May 1949, leg. Narcisse Leleup (RMCA: 22501).
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 217, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.382, http://zenodo.org/record/3860077