Hydrodroma pilosa Besseling, 1940

Smit, H. & Gerecke, R., 2010, A CHECKLIST OF THE WATER MITES OF FRANCE (ACARI: HYDRACHNIDIA) Harry S and Reinhard G, Acarologia 50 (1), pp. 21-91 : 32-33

Hydrodroma pilosa Besseling, 1940

New records. Pas-de-Calais: 6/0, pond, Les Landes de Blendecques, 50°42’1.46" N 2°14’10.91" E, 19 April 1996, leg. H. Smit & H. van der Hammen ; 1/0, pool, Les Landes de Blendecques , 50°42’16.59" N 2°16’28.14" E, 19 April 1996, leg. H. Smit & H. van der Hammen ; 15/0, pond, Les Landes de Blendecques , 50°42’13.21" N 2°16’53.08" E, 19 April 1996, leg. H. Smit & H. van der Hammen ; 4/0, fish pond, Les Landes de Blendecques , 50°41’59.32" N 2°14’32.55"E, 20 April 1996, leg. H. Smit & H. van der Hammen ; 9/0, fish pond, Les Landes de Blendecques , 50°42’13.72" N 2°16’53.52" E, 20 April 1996, leg. H. Smit & H. van der Hammen. Landes : 6/2, Étang Blanc , 27 July 1989, leg. H. van der Hammen. Indre : 6/0, Étang Prieur , SW of MØobecq, 46°42’48.18" N, 1°23’40.40"E, 7 July 2000, leg. H. van der Hammen ; 40/0, pond near Étang Prieur , 46°34’54.00" N 1°9’0.79" E, 7 July 2000, leg. H. van der Hammen ; 19/0, pond in meadow near Étang Pied du Tour , La Brenne, 46°44’41.39" N 1°14’55.40" E, 9 July 2000, leg. H. van der Hammen ; 2/0, Riv. Anglin near Roche, S of Le Blanc, 46°35’N 1°2’E, 7 July 2000, leg. H. van der Hammen ; 15/10, Étang Nuret , La Brenne, 46°47’30.57" N 1°12’35.98" E, 9 July 2000, leg. H. van der Hammen.

Distribution in France: Indre, Landes, Pas-de- Calais. Probably more widespread, as not always separated from H. despiciens .