Distribution in Iran. Fars, Khuzestan (Zahiri 1996; Hosseinie & Zahiri 1998; Ghodrati et al. 2014). General distribution. Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Italy (Sardinia, Sicily), Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Senegal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Zaire (Nilsson 2011), Iran (Nilsson 2003, 2011).
Comments. Living in ponds (Cillo et al. 2016).