habitat_narrative
Terrestrial
The natural history of this species is very poorly known. The Malawi specimen was taken from the leaves of a Hyphaene palm tree in a forest (Happold et al. 1987). In the assessment region, the species is recorded from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt. It appears to be associated with low-lying, humid savannahs of the coastal plains of Mozambique and northern KwaZulu-Natal, especially where large rivers or wetlands occur. It has been recorded from Dune Forest in KwaZulu-Natal (Kearney & Taylor 1997), and may occur in mangrove forests (W. White unpubl. data). The Empangeni specimens were collected near a golf course and the St Lucia record was collected from a public camp site (Bat Interest Group of KwaZulu-Natal unpubl. data), indicating that it might be synanthropic. It is insectivorous, feeding mainly on Hemiptera and Coleoptera (Whitaker & Mumford 1978).Ecosystem and cultural services: None known
