Nyctinomops Miller, 1902 . Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 54:393.

TYPE SPECIES: Nyctinomus femorosaccus Merriam, 1889 .

COMMENTS: Formerly included in Tadarida; see Hall (1981:243); but also see Freeman (1981: 124). A key to the species in this genus was presented by Kumirai and Jones (1990).