Eptesicus diminutus Osgood, 1915 . Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Pubi., Zool. Ser., 10:197.

TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil, Bahia, Rio Preto, Säo Marcello .

DISTRIBUTION: Venezuela, E Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, N Argentina.

SYNONYMS: /Melis.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Eptesicus . Includes fidelis; see Williams (1978c:380-382), and also for the use of diminutus instead of dorianus.