Water mites from West Africa (Acari: Hydrachnidia) Author Smit, Harry text Acarologia 2021 2021-09-27 61 3 700 746 https://www1.montpellier.inrae.fr/CBGP/acarologia/article.php?id=4466 journal article 10.24349/5d6U-DX5N 2107-7207 7159546 Hygrobates ( Hygrobates ) laceratus Lundblad, 1927 New records. Ghana .2/1/0, Kintampo Falls, 8°05.413′ N 1°41.881′ W , 235 m a.s.l., 3 Mar. 2011 ; 3/4/0, Fuller Falls, 8°04.975′ N 1°47.842′ W , 189 m a.s.l., 6 Mar. 2011 ; 6/10/0, small rainforest stream upstream Sagyimase, Atewa Hills, 6°13.964′ N 0°33.116′ W , 654 m a.s.l., 8 Mar. 2011 ; 13/16/0, Akaa Falls, 6°10.516′ N 0°11.723′ W , 180 m a.s.l., 9 Mar. 2011 ; 0/4/0, Namini stream, Kakum National Park, 5°23.396′ N 1°23.294´W , 185 m a.s.l., 12 Feb. 2013 ; 1/0/0, Ankasa Exploration Base stream, Ankasa NP, 5°16.413′ N 2°38.810′ W , 81 m a.s.l., 14 Feb. 2013 ; 13/10/0, plunge pool Kulugu River , 6°51.365′ N 0°25.101′ E , 388 m a.s.l., 19 Feb. 2013 ; 2/5/0, Kulugu River , 6°51.365′ N 0°25.101′ E , 388 m a.s.l., 19 Feb. 2013 ; 0/1/0, Kulugu River , upstream, hyporheic, N of Biakpa, 6°51.223′ N 0°25.141′ E , 410 m a.s.l., 20 Feb. 2013 ; 5/5/0, Amedzofe Falls, 6°50.656′ N 0°26.868′ E , 599 m a.s.l., 20 Feb. 2013 ; 8/14/0, Kulugu River , upstream, N of Biakpa, 6°51.223′ N 0°25.141′ E , 410 m a.s.l., 20 Feb. 2013 ; 1/0/0, Apkonu stream, downstream of falls, at Logba Tota, 6°53.054′ N 0°28.024′ E , 362 m a.s.l., 21 Feb. 2013 ; 5/2/0, plunge pool Tsatsudo Falls, 7°07.390′ N 0°23.365′ E , 179 m a.s.l., 22 Feb. 2013 ; 6/1/2, Tagbo River downstream of falls, 7°00.708′ N 0°34.326′ E , 394 m a.s.l., 23 Feb. 2013 ; 11/4/1, Laboun River downstream of falls, Kyabobo NP, 8°19.836′ N 0°35.487′ E , 342 m a.s.l., 24 Feb. 2013; 3/4/0, Kue River , Kyabobo NP, 8°31.087′ N 0°36.049′ E , 208 m a.s.l., 25 Feb. 2013 ; 41/27/0, unnamed stream between Apepem and Koju Amu, Atewa Hills, 6°10.252′ N 0°36.520′ W , 424 m a.s.l., 27 Feb. 2013 ; 7/2/0, unnamed stream upstream Sagyimase, Atewa Hills, 6°13.966′ N 0°33.114′ W , 671 m a.s.l., 28 Feb. 2013 . Distribution. Widespread in Africa south of the Sahara.