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'''''Pipistrellus''''' is a genus of [[bat]]s in the family [[Vespertilionidae]] and subfamily [[Vespertilioninae]].<ref name=MSW3>{{MSW3 Chiroptera|id=13802046|pages=472-479}}</ref> The name of the genus is derived from the [[Italian language|Italian]] word {{lang|it|pipistrello}}, meaning "bat" (from [[Latin]] {{lang|la|[[:wikt:vespertilio|vespertilio]]}} "bird of evening, bat"). |
'''''Pipistrellus''''' is a genus of [[bat]]s in the family [[Vespertilionidae]] and subfamily [[Vespertilioninae]].<ref name=MSW3>{{MSW3 Chiroptera|id=13802046|pages=472-479}}</ref> The name of the genus is derived from the [[Italian language|Italian]] word {{lang|it|pipistrello}}, meaning "bat" (from [[Latin]] {{lang|la|[[:wikt:vespertilio|vespertilio]]}} "bird of evening, bat"). |
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The size of the genus has been considerably reduced as a result of work during the 1990s and 2000s, with genera such as ''[[Arielulus]]'', ''[[Hypsugo]]'', ''[[Falsistrellus]]'', ''[[Neoromicia]]'', ''[[Parastrellus]]'', ''[[Perimyotis]]'', ''[[Scotozous]]'', and ''[[Vespadelus]]'' being split off. Still, [[Molecular phylogenetics|molecular evidence]] suggests the genus is not [[monophyletic]]. Several other genera in the subfamily Vespertilioninae have also been merged with ''Pipistrellus'' in previous classifications. Species in the genus may be referred to as "pipistrelles" or "pipistrelle bats", though these terms are also used for species now placed in other genera, such as the [[western pipistrelle]] (''Parastrellus hesperus'') and [[eastern pipistrelle]] (''Perimyotis subflavus'') of North America. Species of the |
The size of the genus has been considerably reduced as a result of work during the 1990s and 2000s, with genera such as ''[[Arielulus]]'', ''[[Hypsugo]]'', ''[[Falsistrellus]]'', ''[[Neoromicia]]'', ''[[Parastrellus]]'', ''[[Perimyotis]]'', ''[[Scotozous]]'', and ''[[Vespadelus]]'' being split off. Still, [[Molecular phylogenetics|molecular evidence]] suggests the genus is not [[monophyletic]]. Several other genera in the subfamily Vespertilioninae have also been merged with ''Pipistrellus'' in previous classifications. Species in the genus may be referred to as "pipistrelles" or "pipistrelle bats", though these terms are also used for species now placed in other genera, such as the [[western pipistrelle]] (''Parastrellus hesperus'') and [[eastern pipistrelle]] (''Perimyotis subflavus'') of North America. Species of the Southern Hemisphere separated to genus ''[[Falsistrellus]]'' are sometimes referred to as false pipistrelle or falsistrelle.<ref name="Richards2012">{{cite book |last1=Richards |first1=G.C. |last2=Hall |first2=L.S. |last3=Parish |first3=S. (photography) |title=A natural history of Australian bats : working the night shift |date=2012 |publisher=CSIRO Pub |isbn=9780643103740 |pages= 159}}</ref> |
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They are somewhat distinguished from their much larger relatives, the noctule bats ''[[Nyctalus]]'' by their weak, fluttery flight reminiscent of a butterfly, though a few species are more direct in their flight. |
They are somewhat distinguished from their much larger relatives, the noctule bats ''[[Nyctalus]]'' by their weak, fluttery flight reminiscent of a butterfly, though a few species are more direct in their flight. |
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| Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily: | Vespertilioninae |
| Tribe: | Pipistrellini |
| Genus: | Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829 |
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| Vespertilio pipistrellus Schreber, 1774 | |
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Pipistrellus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae.[1] The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word pipistrello, meaning "bat" (from Latin vespertilio "bird of evening, bat").
The size of the genus has been considerably reduced as a result of work during the 1990s and 2000s, with genera such as Arielulus, Hypsugo, Falsistrellus, Neoromicia, Parastrellus, Perimyotis, Scotozous, and Vespadelus being split off. Still, molecular evidence suggests the genus is not monophyletic. Several other genera in the subfamily Vespertilioninae have also been merged with Pipistrellus in previous classifications. Species in the genus may be referred to as "pipistrelles" or "pipistrelle bats", though these terms are also used for species now placed in other genera, such as the western pipistrelle (Parastrellus hesperus) and eastern pipistrelle (Perimyotis subflavus) of North America. Species of the Southern Hemisphere separated to genus Falsistrellus are sometimes referred to as false pipistrelle or falsistrelle.[2]
They are somewhat distinguished from their much larger relatives, the noctule bats Nyctalus by their weak, fluttery flight reminiscent of a butterfly, though a few species are more direct in their flight.
Data related to Pipistrellus at Wikispecies
Media related to Pipistrellus at Wikimedia Commons
