Hygrobates (Hygrobates) soari K. Viets, 1911

Smit, Harry, 2005, Water mites of the family Hygrobatidae Koch from southern Africa (Acari: Hydrachnidia), Journal of Natural History 39 (38), pp. 3369-3405 : 3383-3384

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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930500256284

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scientific name

Hygrobates (Hygrobates) soari K. Viets, 1911
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Hygrobates (Hygrobates) soari K. Viets, 1911

Material examined

South Africa, Western Cape Province: four females, two nymphs, Rondgat River at Algeria, Cederberg Wilderness Area , alt. 490 m a.s.l., 32 ° 22.491 9 S, 19 ° 03.742 9 E, 1 November 2004 ; four males, five females, tributary of Rondgat River near Algeria, Cederberg Wilderness Area , 32 ° 22.411 9 S, 19 ° 03.863 9 E, 1 November 2004 ; one male, Dwarsriver , alt. 861 m a.s.l., 32 ° 29.973, 19 ° 15.389 9 E, 2 November 2004 ; two males, seven females, Driehoeksriver, south of Uitkykpas, Cederberg Wilderness Area , alt. 947 m a.s.l., 32 ° 25.527 9 S, 19 ° 07.895 9 E, 2 November 2004 ; five males, five females, one nymph, Touws River at crossing with Old George–Knysna Road , alt. 123 m a.s.l, 33 ° 56.793 9 S, 22 ° 36.751 9 E, 13 November 2004 ; one female, Woodville River at crossing with George– Karata road, alt. 100 m a.s.l., 33 ° 56.207 9 S, 22 ° 39.857 9 E, 13 November 2004 ; three males, seven females, seven nymphs, Bloukrans River at crossing with road R102 (near border with Eastern Cape Province), no coordinates measurement possible, 15 November 2004 . South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal Province: one male, one female, Pholelana River at Cobham Office, Drakensbergen , alt. 1619 a.s.l., 29 ° 41.963 9 S, 29 ° 24.791 9 ’E, 17 November 2004 ; one female, Lotheni River, Drakensbergen , alt. 1400 m a.s.l., 29 ° 27.877 9 S, 29 ° 32.219 9 E, 18 November 2004 ; two males, one nymph, Poacher’s Stream, Injisutu, Drakensbergen , 1512 m a.s.l., 29 ° 08.141 9 S, 29 ° 26.149 9 E, 19 November 2004 ; one female, Sigibundu Stream, Royal Natal National Park , alt. 1375 m a.s.l., 28 ° 40.918 9 S, 28 ° 58.017 9 E, 20 November 2004 . Namibia: nine males, 13 females, Zambezi River, Katima Mulilo , 20 July 1996 ; two males, Okavango River at Popa Falls , 21 July 1996 ; 37 males, 39 females, Cubango River, Rundu , 24 July 1996 .

Remarks

Hygrobates soari is the most widespread African Hygrobates species and probably occurs everywhere south of the Sahara.

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