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Aeorestes semotus
Hawaiian Hoary Bat
As recorded: Lasiurus cinereus semotus (H.Allen, 1890)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Vespertilionidae
- Collected by
- S L Olson, H James, et al.Helen James →S.L. Olson →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Barbers Point, 2.0 km N, (Bishop Museum Arch. Site 50-Oa-B6-173 = Hawaii State Arch. Site 50-80-12-9670-P1)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3258, -158.1130
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Aeorestes semotus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-10-20.

2025-10-20
Hawaii, US
(c) llaforge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-20
Hawaii, US
(c) llaforge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aeorestes semotus. BPBM 159451. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93652100. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/159451.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93652100 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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