A revised survey of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Iran: new synonyms and descriptions of three new species Author Asadi, Mahdieh Author Pešić, Vladimir Author Etemadi, Isa text Zootaxa 2010 2628 43 55 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.198259 fbb373f1-33aa-41e7-a062-846723a41095 1175-5326 198259 Sperchon ( Hispidosperchon ) hispidus Koenike, 1895 Sperchon amuzgari Bader & Sepasgozarian, 1979 n . syn. Material examined. NHMB 1614, Sperchon amuzgari holotype ♂, S 77/4. Remarks. Due to the similar shape of the palp and dorsum, III/IV-L-3–5 with numerous pinnate dorsal setae and sclerotized excretory pore, Sperchon amuzgari resembles Sperchon hispidus . A re-examination of the holotype of S. amuzgari , shows that it agrees in all important diagnostic features with S. hispidus . Therefore, S. amuzgari is synonymized here with S. hispidus . Iranian records. Sarabe Sefied (Borudjerd)—“ Sperchon amuzgari ” Bader & Sepasgosarian (1979) ; Iran (without locality)— Sepasgosarian (1999) ; Kerman, Esfahan, Yazd, Hamedan and Mazandaran Provinces— “ S. amuzgari ” Pešić et al . (2004) ; Lorestan and Markazi Provinces—Pešić & Saboori (2007); Guilan Province—Pešić et al . (2007); Kermanshah Province—Pešić et al . (2008). Distribution. Palaearctic.