Freshwater leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) of the Czech Republic (Central Europe): check-list, new records, and remarks on species distributions Author Schenková, Jana Author Sychra, Jan Author Košel, Vladimír Author Kubová, Nela Author Horecký, Jakub text Zootaxa 2009 2227 32 52 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.190228 5f2be08e-663d-4fbf-8602-7f5b56b36370 1175-5326 190228 Alboglossiphonia hyalina ( O . F. Müller, 1774) Records: Chabařovice artifical lake, Chabařovice [5349], 50°39'05''N / 13°57'11''E , lgt. JŠ, det. JŠ (2005, 2006); concrete fire reserve, Jestřebice [5553], 50°27'49"N / 14°34'36"E ( Košel & Beran 2006 ); Harasov Pond, Janova Ves [5553] 50°24'43"N / 14°34'18"E , ( Košel & Beran 2006 ); irrigation ditch, Rakvice [7166], 48°49'45''N / 16°48'58''E , ( Košel 1999a ); Kutnar Pond, Rakvice [7166], 48°50'11''N / 16°47'34''E , lgt. NK, det. NK (2008); Milotický Pond, Milotice [7068], 48°57'52"N / 17°09'17"E , lgt. JSy, det. JSy (2008); Štĕpánek pond, Pozďatín [6762], 49°13'26"N / 16°02'19"E , lgt. JSy (2006), det. JSy (2008); Tužínský Brook, Dřevĕnice [5558], 50°26'33"N / 15°27'14"E , lgt. JŠ, det. JŠ (2008) ( Figure 2 ). Habitats: The species was found in heterogeneous stagnant or slow-running waters, often of artificial origin, and all rich in organic material. The presence of submerged vegetation and aquatic snails also seems to be important. Status: Alboglossiphonia hyalina is a rare species with only few localities from southern Moravia, Czech- Moravian Highland and northern Bohemia . These records suggest that this leech is probably more common in suitable habitats, most likely overlooked in previous collections due to its small size and translucent body.