Rheophilic water mites from southern Argentina, with the description of one new genus and three new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia)
Author
Smit, Harry
text
Zootaxa
2002
103
1
23
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.156012
c7378212-e748-458e-bf75-f8eef232ecb4
11755326
156012
Australiobates cekalovici
Besch, 1964
Australiobates cekalovici
Besch, 1964
: 128
;
Cekalovic 1976
: 41
;
Cook 1988
: 66
.
Material examined
Neuquén Province:
4 males
,
1 female
, Río Chimehuín, west of Junín de los Andes,
13 November 1999
.
Chubut Province:
4 males
,
4 females
, Río Tecka,
30 km
north of Tecka,
21 November 1999
.
Tierra del Fuego Province:
4 males
,
5 females
, 5 nymphs, Río Olivia, east of Ushuaia,
29 November 1999
;
1 female
, Río Turbio at Tolhuin,
1 December 1999
.
Remarks
The maximum measurements of the female of this study are
1387 in
length and
1246 in
width, of the male
632 in
length and
518 in
width.
Australiobates cekalovici
is a widespread species, reported previously from Río Negro Province in
Argentina
to southern
Chile
.