The water mite genus Gretacarus K. O. Viets, 1978 from Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Mideopsidae: Gretacarinae), with the description of three new species
Author
Smit, Harry
text
Zootaxa
2016
4121
2
159
166
journal article
38918
10.11646/zootaxa.4121.2.5
2023dee1-834d-476f-a863-2b2d8622e63e
1175-5326
266406
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Gretacarus clodus
Cook, 1986
Material examined. Queensland
. 0/3/0, Crediton Creek, Eungella NP,
18-ix-2000
; 1/10/0, Hann Crossing (stagnant), Lakefield NP, 14º 45’57.30´S
144º 04’46.60” E
,
4-ix-2000
; 0/1/0, Hann Crossing (flowing), Lakefield NP,
5-ix-2000
; 1/0/0, Jardine River, Cape York Peninsula, 11º
0 9.070 S
142º
21.335 E
, alt
7 m
asl,
22-x-2014
; 1/0/ 0, Mango Lagoon, Oyala Thumotang NP, Cape York Peninsula, 13º
37.838 S
142º
34.627 E
, alt.
73 m
asl,
24-x- 2014
; 8/1/?1, Prospect Creek,
33 km
SW of Sarina, 21º
37.285 S
149º
0 1.595 E
, alt.
185 m
asl,
17-xi-2014
.
Remarks
. Known from Victoria and Queensland.
Cook (1986)
keys out this species based on the single row of acetabula on each side in the posterior two-third of the genital field. However, quite often there is a double row of acetabula on each side. Therefore the key should be “most of the acetabula in a single row on each side in the posterior two-third of the genital field”.