Hypsibius dujardini Kaczmarek 2017, sensu lato

54. Hypsibius dujardini (Doyère, 1840) sensu lato [F/T]

Hypsibius dujardini (Iharos 1969a)

Hypsibius dujardini (Ramløv & Kristensen 1985) Hypsibius (Hypsibius) dujardini (Doyère, 1840) (Séméria 1986) Hypsibius dujardini (Doyère 1840) (Pilato et al. 1991, Pilato et al. 2003) Terra typica: France (Europe)

Algeria:

• 36°40′N, 04°36′E; 1,400 m asl: Tizi Ouzou Province, Akfadou Forest. Binda & Pilato (1987)

Cameroon:

• 04°13′N, 09°10′E; 4,000 m asl: Southwest Region, Mount Cameroon National Park, Mount Cameroon, near fumaroles (80°C), moss on soil. Iharos (1969a)

Democratic Republic of Congo:

• 00°04′S, 29°18′E; 1,950 m asl: North Kivu Province, outskirts of Lukanga, moss (Brachythecium velutinum). Pilato et al. (2003)

• 01°10′S, 28°28′E; 1,000 m asl: North Kivu Province, outskirts of Mohanga, mosses (Campylopus cfr. fragilis and Brachythecium velutinum). Pilato et al. (2003)

• 34°01′S, 23°55′E; 200 m asl: Eastern Cape Province, Tzitzikama [Tsitsikamma National Park], moss. Binda (1984)

Morocco:

• 33°31′N, 05°07′W; 1,650 m asl: Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Ras al Ma [Res el Ma], mosses trees (Cedrus) and rocks. Séméria (1986)

• 32°25′N, 05°13′W; 1,750 m asl: Meknès-Tafilalet Region, S of Azrou, cedar forest, moss on limestone boulders in the forest glade and moss on soil, fallen branches and stems (2 samples). Ramløv & Kristensen (1985)

Tanzania:

• 03°06′S, 37°20′E; ca. 3,850 m asl: Kilimanjaro Region, Kilimanjaro National Park, upper Kibo, above tree line, rivulet, benthos sample. Van Rompu et al. (1991a)

• 03°06′S, 37°25′E; ca. 4,250 m asl: Kilimanjaro Region, Kilimanjaro National Park, Kibo trail, below saddle between Kibo and Horombo, above tree line, alpine meadow, small swampy brooklet, benthos sample. Van Rompu et al. (1991a)

• 03°06′S, 37°25′E; ca. 4,250 m asl: Kilimanjaro Region, Kilimanjaro National Park, Kibo trail, below saddle between Kibo and Horombo, above tree line, alpine meadow, dense vegetation, stagnant water (swamp), benthos sample. Van Rompu et al. (1991a)

• 03°09′S, 35°29′E: Undefined locality, Arusha Region, Ngorongoro Volcano, mosses. Pilato et al. (1991)

• 03°12′S, 37°31′E; ca. 2,500 m asl: Kilimanjaro Region, Kilimanjaro National Park, Maranda [Mandara] trail, tree line, benthos sample from river. Van Rompu et al. (1991a)

• 03°17′S, 37°31′E; ca. 1,500 m asl: Kilimanjaro Region, Kilimanjaro National Park, Marangu gate, rain forest, below tree line, river, benthos sample. Van Rompu et al. (1991a)

• 03°17′S, 37°31′E; ca. 1,500 m asl: Kilimanjaro Region, Kilimanjaro National Park, Marangu cascade, foot of cascade, below tree line, benthos sample. Van Rompu et al. (1991a)

Record numbers. Algeria: 1, Cameroon: 1, Democratic Republic of Congo: 3, Morocco: 2, Tanzania: 7; total: 14.

Remarks. Hypsibius dujardini sensu lato is a species complex (Kaczmarek & Michalczyk 2009) with an apparent global distribution (McInnes 1994). Taxa within this complex require careful examination, and can only be determined via subtle details of claw and other morphometric characters (e.g. Miller et al. 2005, Kaczmarek & Michalczyk 2009). The nominal species of the group is Palaearctic or Holarctic, and hydrophilic. African records may require closer examination to verify potential new members of this species complex.