Axonopsis Piersig, 1893

Pešić, Vladimir, Smit, Harry & Saboori, Alireza, 2012, 3330, Zootaxa 3330, pp. 1-67 : 45

Genus Axonopsis Piersig, 1893

Axonopsis (Hexaxonopsis) kermanica Peši ć & Asadi, 2010

( Fig. 32A – D)

New records. Iran: Sistan va Baluchestan Province, IR11-2011, Hootgat Bala river near Dargas village , NE of Chabahar, upstream, 25º 49.539 N, 61º 31.033 E, 65 m asl, 14.vii.2011 0/2/0 (0/1/0 used for SEM) . Hormozgan Province, IR22-2011, Rudan city N of Bandar Abbass, 5 km N of Rudan, Rudan stream, upstream, interstitial dig, 27º 28.748 N, 57º 15.648 E, 210 m asl, 21.vii.2011 1/0/0 (used for SEM) .

Remarks. This species was recently described from a pool in a stream, where it was found to be relatively abundant ( Asadi et al. 2010). The presence of this species in interstitial habitats was probably accidental.

Distribution. Iran: (Kerman Province — Asadi et al. 2010; Hormozgan and Sistan va Baluchestan provinces — present study).

Axonopsis (Hexaxonopsis) manoojani Peši ć & Asadi, 2010

New records. Iran, Hormozgan Province, IR22-2011, Rudan city N of Bandar Abbass, 5 km N of Rudan, Rudan stream, interstitial dig, 27º 28.748 N, 57º 15.648 E, 210 m asl, 21.vii.2011 0/1/0.

Remarks. This species was recently described from a pool of a stream in South Iran ( Asadi et al. 2010), and probably occurs only occasionally in the hyporheic habitat

Distribution. Iran (Kerman Province — Asadi et al. 2010; Hormozgan Province — present study).