Checklist of water mites from mainland Portugal and its archipelagos Author Cantallo, Harold 0000-0001-7005-6462 Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, s / n, 4450 - 208, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7005 - 6462 Author Gomes, Nuno 0000-0002-5513-6875 Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, s / n, 4450 - 208, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal. & Aquamuseu do Rio Minho, Vila Nova de Cerveira, 4920 - 290, Portugal. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5513 - 6875 Author Antunes, Carlos 0000-0003-2294-6174 Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, s / n, 4450 - 208, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal. & Aquamuseu do Rio Minho, Vila Nova de Cerveira, 4920 - 290, Portugal. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 2294 - 6174 Author Martins, Duarte 0000-0003-3736-5743 Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, s / n, 4450 - 208, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal. & Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, rua do Campo Alegre s / n, 4169 - 007 Porto, Portugal & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 3736 - 5743 Author Costa, Dimítri De Araújo 0000-0002-5399-2483 Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, s / n, 4450 - 208, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal. & Aquamuseu do Rio Minho, Vila Nova de Cerveira, 4920 - 290, Portugal. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5399 - 2483 text Zootaxa 2022 2022-11-28 5213 4 336 370 journal article 198868 10.11646/zootaxa.5213.4.2 bf19faf6-6e2f-4f68-83c2-79c95be93fa0 1175-5326 7381432 685D4DC1-0C1E-4E76-BEEE-E54749603695 Neumania ( Neumania ) deltoides ( Piersig, 1894 ) Synonyms: Ataxdeltoides Piersig, 1894 ( original designation ); Cochleophorus deltoides Piersig, 1894 Type material: Unknown, possibly lost. Type locality: Germany ( Pešić et al. 2007 ; Piersig 1894 ). Geographical distribution: Palaearctic ( Gerecke et al. 2016 ; Pešić et al. 2007 ). Distribution in Portugal : South: Estremadura ( Valdecasas 1988 ), in Sintra-Monserrate Park and Palace; Alentejo, in Ribeira de Odivelas ( Lundblad 1956 ). Ecological notes: Lenitobiont freshwater, in standing and temporary waters, including pools, lakes, ponds and ditches ( Pešić et al. 2007 ); present in plants, such as Batrachium spp. , Myriophyllum spp. , Nymphea spp. ( Lundblad 1956 ) ; Larval insect hosts: Chironomidae ( Gerecke et al. 2016 ) . Neumania ( Neumania ) uncinata Walter, 1927 Synonym: Neumania atlantida Lundblad, 1941 Type material: Unknown, possibly lost. Type locality: Southeastern France , in Provence ( Walter & Motas 1927 ) . Geographical distribution: Western Palaearctic ( Gerecke et al. 2016 ). Distribution in Portugal : South: Estremadura ( Valdecasas 1988 ), in Sintra-Monserrate Park and Palace ( Lundblad 1956 ); Madeira Island ( Lundblad 1941b ). Ecological notes: Freshwater: springs, in flowing and standing water bodies, with preference for sandy or gravel substrate ( Esen et al. 2011 ; Gerecke et al. 2016 ; Pešić et al. 2007 ). Neumania ( Soarella ) papillosa ( Soar, 1902 ) Synonym: Ecpolus papillosus Soar, 1902 ( original designation ) Type material: Holotype ( Soar 1902 ), probably not deposited in any scientific collection. Type locality: Britain ( Soar 1902 ). Geographical distribution: Europe ( Gerecke et al. 2016 ; Pešić et al. 2007 ). Distribution in Portugal : Centre: Beira Alta ( Valdecasas 1988 ), in Santa Comba Dão, and Côa River, near 10 km to Vilar Formoso ( Lundblad 1956 ). Ecological notes: Freshwater, common in eutrophic to dystrophic standing waters ( Gerecke et al. 2016 ), in clear water, on a sandy substrate; present in plants, such as Carex spp. , Juncus spp. , Myriophyllum spp. ( Lundblad 1956 ) .