Genus Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822

Halobates (Halobates) germanus White, 1883

Halobates germanus White, 1883: 50 (as new species); Halobates sewelli Imms, 1936: 71 .

Distribution in Iran: Iran (no locality cited) (Andersen 1995).

General distribution. China, Arabic Peninsula (incl. Oman), Near East, Mid Asia, Indian subcontinent, Pacific Ocean.

Halobates (Halobates) elephanta Andersen & Foster, 1992

Halobates (Halobates) elephanta Andersen & Foster, 1992: 533 .

Distribution in Iran. Hormozgan (Linnavuori 2004).

General distribution. India and Iran (Linnavuori 2004).

Halobates (Halobates) melleus Linnavuori, 1971

Halobates melleus Linnavuori, 1971: 360 (as new species); Halobates mangrovensis Schmidt & Muller, 1973: 6 .

Distribution in Iran (no locality cited) (Andersen, 1995) General distribution. Iran, Israel, Yemen, Sudan.