Macroglossus sobrinus K. Andersen, 1911 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 3:642.

TYPE LOCALITY: Malaysia, Perak, Gunong lgari, 2,000 ft. (610 m) .

DISTRIBUTION: SE Asia, Sumatra and Java, adjacent small islands.

SYNONYMS: fraternus.

COMMENTS: This is the species previously called minimus; see Hill (1983).