Hydaticus (Prodaticus) satoi dhofarensis Pederzani, 2003

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Hydaticus (Prodaticus) satoi dhofarensis Pederzani, 2003

Published records. BRANCUCCI (1980: 109): Dhofar (as Hydaticus satoi Wewalka, 1975 ); PEDERZANI (2003: 18): Dhofar (original description).

Material examined. OMAN: DHOFAR: 1♀, 30 km E Salalah, 6 km E Taqah, Wadi Darbat , pool near sea, 26.ii.1998, G. Wewalka leg. et det. ( GWCW) ; 2 spec., wadi Darbat , 17°05ʹN, 54°26ʹE, 160 m, 9.x.2013, P.Kučera leg. ( PKCL) ; 1 ♀, Rakhyut , 0–50 m, 13.–14.i.2007, S. Jákl leg. ( NMPC) ; 1♀, Difa , wadi, 16°45ʹN, 53°14ʹE, 435 m, 23.iii.2012, A. Reiter leg. ( NMPC) ; 9 spec., Ajdarawt, wadi Ra’s Sajir , 30 m, 22.viii.2012, P.Kučera leg.( JSCL, PKCL) ; 2 spec., 15 km W of Jufa ( Laga Shalia ), 17°11ʹ05ʺN, 54°56ʹ38ʺE, 380 m, 24.viii.2012, P. Kučera leg. ( PKCL) ; 4 spec., Sarfayt env., 16°41ʹ23ʺN, 53°08ʹ02ʺE, 580 m, 4.x.2013, P. Kučera leg. ( PKCL) ; 6 spec., 12 km NE of Sarfayt , 16°44ʹ13ʺN, 53°13ʹ30ʺE, 600 m, 4.x.2013, P. Kučera leg. ( PKCL) .

Habitat. Drying up pools in vegetated wadis on the SSE oriented slope of Jabal Al Qamar ( Fig. 9 ).

Distribution. Hydaticus satoi Wewalka, 1975 is a widely distributed Oriental species. Hydaticus s. dhofarensis is a subspecies endemic to southern Oman ( PEDERZANI 2003).

Figures

Figs 8–9. Aquatic habitats in Dhofar, Oman. 8 – stream in forested wadi Hannah dammed with a small concrete dam; 9 – residual pool in wadi with gravel bottom at Difa, partially with running water.