The water mite genus Procorticacarus K. O. Viets in Australasia (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae)
Author
Smit, Harry
text
Zootaxa
2015
3956
1
journal volume
10.11646/zootaxa.3956.1.3
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1175-5326
241316
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Procorticacarus karanovici
Pesic & Smit, 2009
Material examined. South
Australia
. 0/1/0, Mambray Creek at campground, Mr Remarkable NP,
17-x-2001
.
Remarks
. With the genital plates incorporated in an arc-like sclerite, secondary sclerotization of the coxal field, a length ventrally of 721 and dorsally of 672, a width of 599 and P4 160 long, the specimen from South
Australia
matches the description of
P. karanovici
well (
Pesic & Smit 2009
). Thus far, only known from the
type
locality in Tasmania and here reported for the first time from South
Australia
.