Lonchophylla hesperia (Western Nectar Bat)
Lonchophylla hesperia G. M. Allen, 1908
Phyllostomid bats of the subfamily Lonchophyllinae are generally small bats (forearm length = 30–50 mm) with a delicate and slender appearance, specialized in feeding on nectar and pollen. Members of this subfamily are distinguished from other phyllostomid bats by the following combination of…