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Lasiurus cinereus subsp. semotus
(Poaceae)

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The 'ope'ape'a (Lasiurus cinereus subsp. semotus) usually weighs 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 ounces), is nocturnal, and eats insects. Females are larger than males. Their wing span is about 10.5 to 13.5 inches. It has a heavy fur coat that is brown and gray, and ears tinged with white, giving it a frosted or "hoary" look. It is believed to be related to the North American hoary bat and it is the only native land mammal of Hawaii.  Lasiurus cinereus subsp. semotus is native to Hawaii (only known from the Big Island, Maui, Molokai, Oahu, and Kauai). 

Species description or overview

USFWS species report on Lasiurus cinereus semotus
The is available online. A general description of the organism and information about its distribution in the U.S. (including territories and national wildlife refuges) is presented by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, along with links to other documentation regarding federal (endangered/threatened) status, recovery information, and additional resources.

Opeapea (Hawaiian hoary bat) overview View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
An overview of Lasiurus cinereus semotus is provided by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (Hawaii's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Lasiurus cinereus
Nomenclatural information about Lasiurus cinereus is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Lasiurus cinereus
Nomenclatural information about Lasiurus cinereus is provided by ITIS.

Federal endangered/threatened status

USFWS species report on Lasiurus cinereus semotus
The is available online. A general description of the organism and information about its distribution in the U.S. (including territories and national wildlife refuges) is presented by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, along with links to other documentation regarding federal (endangered/threatened) status, recovery information, and additional resources.

Lasiurus cinereus subsp. semotus species profile from USFWS
A species profile for Lasiurus cinereus subsp. semotus is provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, including links to information regarding the federal endangered/threatened status of this species.

Books

Mammals in Hawaii, second edition
Tomich, P. Quentin. 1986. Mammals in Hawaii, second edition. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication 76. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. 375 pp. ISBN: 0-93087-10-2.

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