Sperchon Kramer

Pesic, Vladimir & Saboori, Alireza, 2007, A checklist of the water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) of Iran, Zootaxa 1473, pp. 45-68 : 49-51

Genus Sperchon Kramer

Sperchon algeriensis Lundblad

Iranian records: Kerman Province – Pesic et al. (2005a); Khorasan Province – Pesic et al. (2006a). Distribution: Algeria, Spain, Canary Islands, S Italy, Sicily, Iran.

Sperchon afzalipouri Bader & Sepasgozarian

New records: Mazandaran Province: Elburs Mt., stream near Kandelous, along Kojor road, 2000 m asl., leg. Pesic, 1 male.

Iranian records: Semnan – Bader & Sepasgozarian (1980a).

Distribution: Iran.

Sperchon amuzgari Bader & Sepasgosarian

Iranian records: Sarabe Sefied (Borudjerd) – Bader & Sepasgosarian (1979d); Kerman, Esfahan, Yazd, Hamedan and Mazandaran Provincies – Pesic et al. (2004b). Distribution: Iran.

Sperchon fundamentalis Bader & Sepasgosarian

Iranian records: Tehran Province (Karaj, Tehran-Amol road) – Bader & Sepasgosarian (1980c); Kerman Province – Asadi et al. (2003a); Kerman, Tehran, Mazandaran Province – Pesic et al. (2004b). Distribution: Iran, Turkey.

Sperchon compactilis Koenike

Iranian records: Fars Province – Pesic et al. (2004b). Distribution: Palaearctic.

Sperchon hispidus Koenike

New records: Lorestan Province, Deh Kaeid stream in Deh Kaeid village, along Arak to Borujerd road, ca. 25 km to Toreh city, 49º08´E 33º55´N, ca. 1900 m asl., 24.06.2005, leg. Pesic, 2 males; Markazi Province, Tafresh city, 5 km after Toftan village, before Shirin Bolagh village, 49º40´E 34º50´N, ca. 2000 m asl., 21.06.2005, leg. Pesic, 1 male.

Iranian records: Iran (without locality) – Sepasgosarian (1999).

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Sperchon khayyami Pesic

Iranian records: Fars Province – Pesic et al. (2004b). Distribution: Iran.

Sperchon papillosus Thor

New records: Lorestan Province, Darband stream in Darband village, Azna to Dorood road, ca. 16 km to Azna city, 4917E 3325N, ca. 1800 m asl., 23.06.2005, leg. Pesic, 1 male.

Sperchon tarnogradskii Sokolow

Iranian records: Khorasan Province – Pesic et al. (2006a). Distribution: Caucasus, Crimea, Uzbekistan, Iran.