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 ) soari K. Viets, 1911 New records. Ghana . 4/0/2, unnamed stream crossing road to Ankasa NP, 5°11.435′N 2°39.429′ W , 20 m a.s.l., 27 Feb. 2011 ; 0/1/0, Black Volta River at Buipe, 8°45.674′ N 1°27.320′ W , 76 m a.s.l., 6 Mar. 2011 ; 1/0/0, small rainforest stream upstream Sagyimase, Atewa Hills, 6°13.964′ N 0°33.116′ W , 654 m a.s.l., 8 Mar. 2011 ; 0/7/0, Lake Dahwenya, 5°46.760′ N 0°03.049′ E , 24 m a.s.l., 9 Feb. 2013 ; 1/1/1, stream at Boti Falls, 6°11.508′ N 0°13.010′ W , 273 m a.s.l., 9 Mar. 2011 ; 13/4/0, Afiaso stream, Kakum NP, 5°30.087′ N 1°26.373′ W , 114 m a.s.l., 12 Feb. 2013 ; 3/2/0, stream Asukuma, Kakum NP, 5°26.995′ N 1°25.071′ W , 131 m a.s.l., 12 Feb. 2013 ; 5/4/0, Ankasa River , Ankasa NP, 5°13.011′ N 2°39.126′ W , 60 m a.s.l., 13 Feb. 2013 ; 2/0/0, Ankasa Exploration Base trail stream, upstream, Ankasa NP, 5°16.376′ N 2°38.655′ W , 94 m a.s.l., 14 Feb. 2013 ; 3/5/0, tributary of Oguntwe, Ankasa NP, 5°16.563′ N 2°38.733′ W , 78 m a.s.l., 14 Feb. 2013 ; 0/1/2, Nubui River , Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary, 7°06.986′ N 0°35.548′ E , 254 m a.s.l., 22 Feb. 2013 ; 1/0/0, plunge pool Tsatsudo Falls, 7°07.390′ N 0°23.365′ E , 179 m a.s.l., 22 Feb. 2013 ; 1/3/0, 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.