Leislern.
/ˈlʌɪzlə/ Leisler's bat n. a small black bat, Nyctalus leisleri, named after Leisler in 1817 by H. Kuhl ( Deutsch. Fledermäuse 38), and formerly called the hairy-armed bat.
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Leisler's bat1904
1904 J. G. Millais Mammals Great Brit. I. 76 Leisler's Bat is considerably smaller than the noctule.
1910 G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton Hist. Brit. Mammals I. 83 Leisler's Bat, or species closely resembling it, is found in the wooded districts of boreal and transitional Europe and Asia.
1941 H. Cory Mammals Brit. Isles 255 Leisler's Bat..is rare in England, but occurs in greater numbers in eastern Ireland.
1960 Times 14 June 14/7 Of the Leisler's bat..I recall no obvious distinguishing character.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online January 2018).
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