Hygrobates Koch

Pesic, Vladimir & Saboori, Alireza, 2007, A checklist of the water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) of Iran, Zootaxa 1473, pp. 45-68 : 55-56

Genus Hygrobates Koch

Hygrobates angustipalpis K. O. Viets

Iranian records: Tehran, Markazi Province – Pesic et al. (2004b). Distribution: Israel, Iran.

Hygrobates bucharicus Sokolow

Iranian records: Iran (unknown locality), Markazi, Lorestan Province – Pesic (2004b); Khorasan Province – Pesic et al. (2006a).

Distribution: Uzbekistan, Iran.

Hygrobates calliger Piersig

Iranian records: Mazandaran, Kerman Province – Pesic et al. (2004b); Kerman Province – Pesic et al. (2005b).

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Hygrobates fluviatilis (Ström)

Iranian records: Kerman Province - Asadi et al. (2003a); Mazandaran, Kerman, Esfahan, Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari, Yazd, Fars, Markazi, Hamedan Province – Pesic et al. (2004b); Khorasan Province – Pesic et al. (2006a).

Distribution: Europe, Turkey, Iran.

Hygrobates longiporus Thor

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, 1 female.

Iranian records: Esfahan Province – Pesic et al. (2004a).

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Hygrobates quanaticola Schwoerbel & Sepasgozarian

Iranian records: West Azarbayjan Province – Schwoerbel & Sepasgozarian (1976). Distribution: Iran, Turkey.

Hygrobates trigonicus Koenike New records: Yazd Province, Deh Bala, 60 km from Yazd city, along Kerman to Shiraz road, 0 5.08.2003, leg. Pesic, 1 male.

Distribution (new for Iran): Palaearctic.

Hygrobates sp. nov. aff. nigromaculatus sensu Martin & Davids Iranian records: Markazi Province – Pesic et al. (2004a).

Distribution: Germany, Iran; probably Palaearctic in distribution.