A. Martinoli et al., Does Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) breed in northern Italy?, J ZOOL, 250, 2000, pp. 217-220
This paper reports the capture of seven adult Pipistrellus nathusii includi
ng a lactating female mist-netted in July 1997 in Varese province (northern
Italy). This record represents the first identification of a breeding fema
le Nathusius' pipistrelle in the south part of the Alps. Other data on the
reproduction of this species in Europe are discussed in order to reconsider
its distribution and breeding sites.