New records of water mites of the family Limnesiidae Thor from Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia), with the description of seven new species Author Smit, Harry Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P. O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands. text Acarologia 2022 2022-02-07 62 1 193 222 https://www1.montpellier.inrae.fr/CBGP/acarologia/article.php?id=4504 journal article 10.24349/yu9v-w0lf 2107-7207 Limnesia ( Limnesia ) parasolida K.O. Viets, 1984 New records — Tasmania . 0/1/0, Apsley River at crossing with Tasman Highway, 19 Oct. 1997. Victoria . 0/2/0, Shipwreck Creek, Mallacoota, Croajingolong NP, 23 Oct. 1997 . South Australia . 0/1/0, Onkaparinga River at Sundews Trail, Onkaparinga NP, 35°09.478′ S 138°34.791′ E , 95 m a.s.l., 6 Apr. 2008 . New South Wales . 1/0/3, Sugarloaf Creek at crossing with Misty Mountain Road, Monga NP, 35°33′44.70” S 150°0′48.61” E , 15 Dec. 2003 ; 1/1/0, Lake Ainsworth, N of Ballina, 28°47.053′ S 153°35.569′ E , 8 Nov. 2005 . Queensland . 1/1/4, Normanby River, W of Cooktown, 3 Sept. 2000 ; 2/3/0, Hann Crossing (stagnant), Lakefield NP, 14°45′57.30” S 144°04′46.60” E , 4 Sept. 2000 ; 1/0/0, Hann Crossing (flowing), Lakefield NP, 5 Sept. 2000 ; 4/0/3, Archer River near Archer River Roadhouse, Cape York Peninsula, 13°26′10.25” S 142°56′39.73” E , 6 Sept. 2000 ; 0/1/0, billabong W of Wenlock River, near crossing with road to Iron Range NP, 10 Sept. 2000 ; 1/0/0, Cockatoo Creek, Cape York Peninsula, 11°39′2.31” S 142°27′29.59” E , 11 Sept. 2000 ; 1/0/0, Fruit Bat Falls, Cape York Peninsula, 11 Sept. 2000 ; 1/1/2, Coen River, Coen, 13°56′10.46” S 143°11′58.67” E , 12 Sept. 2000 ; 1/3/0, Twin Falls, Cape York Peninsula, 11 Sept. 2000 ; 6/6/0, Lake Moondarra, Mt Isa, 20°35.274′ S 139°34.357′ E , 8 Oct. 2005 ; 1/2/1, Lawn Hill Creek at campground, Lawn Hill NP, 18°42.011′ S 138°29.235′ E , 10 Oct. 2005 ; 0/1/2, Cascades, Lawn Hill Creek, Lawn Hill NP, 18°41.806′ S 138°29.138′ E , 10 Oct. 2005 ; 0/2/0, Gregory River at Gregory Downs, 18°38.811′ S 139°15.008′ E , 68 m a.s.l., 11 Oct. 2005 ; 1/0/0, Lacey Creek, Mission Beach, 17°51.068′ S 146°03.871′ E , 81 m a.s.l., 20 Oct. 2005 ; 10/6/5, Alligator Creek, Bowling Green Bay NP, 19°26.192′ S 146°56.862′ E , 32 m a.s.l, 22 Oct. 2005 ; 14/2/2, Fletcher Creek, Dalrymple NP, 19°49.125′ S 146°03.771′ E , 260 m a.s.l., 22 Oct. 2005 ; 1/1/0, Porcupine Creek, Porcupine Gorge NP, 20°21.039′ S 144°27.852′ E , 23 Oct. 2005 ; 0/2/0, pool Broken River, Eungella NP, 21°10.112′ S 148°30.078′ E , 710 m a.s.l., 25 Oct. 2005 ; 0/2/0, Broken River, Eungella NP, 21°10.069′ S 148°30.676′ E , 25 Oct. 2005 ; 0/1/0, Carnarvon Creek upstream of confluence with Moss Gorge, Carnarvon NP, 25°03.075′ S 148°12.697′ E , 430 m a.s.l., 29 Oct. 2005 ; 1/10/0, Waterfall Creek, Mt Walsh NP, 25°38.422′ S 152°05.363′ E , 197 m a.s.l., 1 Nov. 2005 ; 1/0/0, Coen River, Coen, 13°56.175′ S 143°11.988′ E , 192 m a.s.l., 19 Oct. 2014 ; 6/2/7, Wenlock River near Moreton Telegraph Station, Cape York Peninsula, 12°27.336′ S 142°38.444′ E , 34 m a.s.l., 19 Oct. 2014 ; 2/3/1, Elliot Creek at Fruit Bat Falls, Cape York Peninsula, 11°26.370′ S 142°26.086′ E , 72 m a.s.l., 19 Oct. 2014 ; 2/0/0, Canal Creek at Twin Falls, Cape York Peninsula, 11°22.976′ S 142°24.788′ E , 54 m a.s.l., 20 Oct. 2014 ; 12/11/5, Jacky Jacky Creek, Jardine River NP, 11°01.381′ S 142°23.277′ E , 16 m a.s.l., 22 Oct. 2014 ; 0/2/1, Burster Creek SE of Injinoo, Cape York Peninsula, 10°55.355′ S 142°21.174′ E , 3 m a.s.l., 22 Oct. 2014 ; 13/14/2, Jardine River, Cape York Peninsula, 11°09.070′ S 142°21.335′ E , 7 m a.s.l., 22 Oct. 2014 ; 2/0/0, Archer River, Cape York Peninsula, 13°26.041′ S 142°56.546′ E , 93 m a.s.l., 23 Oct. 2014 ; 5/2/5, unnamed creek 7.6 km N of Archer River, Cape York Peninsula, 13°23.157′ S 142°54.316′ E , 103 m a.s.l., 23 Oct. 2014 ; 5/4/3, Mango Lagoon, Oyala Thumotang NP, 13°37.838; S 142°34.627′ E , 73 m a.s.l., 24 Oct. 2014 ; 12/8/4, Pasco River, Cape York Peninsula, 12°52.988′ S 143°00.616′ E , 63 m a.s.l., 25 Oct. 2014 ; 0/1/0, Wenlock River at crossing with road to Iron Range NP, 13°05.734′ S 142°56.526′ E , 108 m a.s.l., 25 Oct. 2014 ; 1/0/0, Prospect Creek, 33 km SW of Sarina, 21°37.285′ S 149°01.595′ E , 185 m a.s.l., 17 Nov. 2014 . Northern Territory . 0/1/0, Manton Dam, 12°51.726′ S 131°07.148′ E , 24 Sept. 2005 ; 1/1/3, Florence Creek downstream of Florence Falls, Litchfield NP, 13°05.885′ S 130°46.999′ E , 25 Sept. 2005 ; 6/1/4, stream upstream of Wangi falls, Litchfield NP, 13°09.832′ S 130°41.166′ E , 25 Sept. 2005 ; 7/3/5, Walker Creek, Litchfield NP, 13°04.694′ S 130°41.929′ E, 161 m a.s.l., 25 Sept. 2005 ; 2/2/0, Gubarra Creek upstream of pool, Kakadu National Park, 12°49.605′ S 132°52.708′ E , 27 Sept. 2005 ; 0/1/0, Barramundie Creek downstream of plunge pool, Kakadu NP, 13°19.036′ S 132°26.279′ E , 28 Sept. 2005 ; 5/11/2, plunge pool Gunlom, Kakadu NP, 13°25.917′ S 132°24.989′ E , 30 Sept. 2005 ; 0/4/1, South Alligator River at crossing with Gunlom Road, Kakadu NP, 13°29.704′ S 132°28.601′ E , 30 Sept. 2005 ; 7/3/6, Umbrawarra Gorge, Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Reserve, 13°57.892′ S 131°41.620′ E , 1 Oct. 2005 ; 2/1/2, Moline Bottom Rockhole, Kakadu NP, 13°34.418′ S 132°15.290′ E , 175 m a.s.l., 1 Oct. 2005 ; 0/1/0, Ferny Gully, Kakadu NP, 13°33.810′ S 132°17.563′ E , 1 Oct. 2005 ; 3/5/0, pools Waterfall Creek, upstream of falls, Kakadu NP, 13°25.762′ S 132°25.089′ E , 143 m a.s.l., 1 Oct. 2005 ; 1/0/0, Edith River downstream of plunge pool, Nitmiluk NP, 14°10.885′ S 132°11.271′ E , 149 m a.s.l., 2 Oct. 2005 ; 2/0/0, Copperfield Dam, Pine Creek, 13°50.719′ S 131°49.095′ E , 212 m a.s.l., 2 Oct. 2005 ; 7/13/0, Plunge pool Edith Falls, Nitmiluk NP, 14°10.899′ S 132°11.342′ E , 149 m a.s.l., 2 Oct. 2005 ; 0/1/2, Campbell Springs 38 km E of Victoria River Roadhouse, Gregory NP, 15°29.749′ S 131°23.328′ E , 4 Oct. 2005 ; 1/0/0, 17 Mile Creek, Nitmiluk NP, 14°18.318′ S 132°25.293′ E , 4 Oct. 2005 ; 3/14/0, Bitter Springs, Elsey NP, 14°54.760′ S 133°05.386′ E , 5 Oct. 2005 . Western Australia . 0/1/0, Cockatoo Creek at crossing with Great Northern Highway, 8 sept. 1998 ; 4/4/0, pool Lennard River, Windjana Gorge NP, 9 Sept. 1998 ; 0/2/0, pool Lennard River, east side Windjana Gorge, Windjana Gorge NP, 10 Sept. 1998 ; 2/0/0, Bell Creek at crossing with Gibb River Road, the Kimberley, 17°09′1.11” S 125°28′9.73” E , 10 Sept. 1998 ; 7/2/0, pools 3 km from Lennard Gorge, the Kimberley, 10 Sept. 1998 ; 7/6/1, pool Lennard Gorge, the Kimberley, 10 Sept. 1998 ; 6/8/1, pool Silent Grove Spring, the Kimberley, 11 Sept. 1998 ; 20/10/1, pool Silent Grove (behind ranger station), the Kimberley, 11 Sept. 1998 ; 1/4/0, pool downstream of Manning Gorge, at campground, the Kimberley, 12 Sept. 1998 ; 8/14/0, plunge pool Adcock Gorge, the Kimberley, 12 Sept. 1998 ; 0/2/0, pool near Adcock Gorge, the Kimberley, 12 Sept. 1998 ; 6/7/0, pool Galvans Gorge, the Kimberley, 12 Sept. 1998 ; 5/9/0, pool Manning Gorge Falls, the Kimberley, 13 Sept. 1998 ; 1/1/0, Russ Creek at crossing with Gibb River Road, the Kimberley, 14 Sept. 1998 ; 12/4/0, Miner’s Pool, Drysdale River Homestead, 14 Sept. 1998 ; 2/3/0, Zebedee Springs (hot springs), El Questro Station, the Kimberley, 16 Sept. 1998 ; 129/53/0, plunge pool Emma Gorge, the Kimberley, 16 Sept. 1998 ; 0/1/0, pool Amalia Gorge, El Questro Station, the Kimberley, 16 Sept. 1998 ; 9/20/0, pool Valentine Springs, W of Kununurra, 18 Sept. 1998 ; 32/26/0, plunge pool Black Rock Falls, W of Kununurra, 18 Sept. 1998 ; 1/0/0, Ord River at Ivanhoe Crossing, Kununurra, 18 Sept. 1998 ; 13/3/0, Middle Springs W of Kununurra, 15°38′1.38” S 128°40′10.67” E , 18 Sept. 1998 ; 1/0/0, Lake Kununurra, 10 km SE of Kununurra, 15°52′7.45” S 128°45′46.75” E , 19 Sept. 1998 ; 12/12/0, plunge pool The Grotto, S of Wyndham, 20 Sept. 1998 ; 12/7/0/ Spillway Creek near Lake Argyle, 20 Sept. 1998 ; 2/3/0, plunge pool Frog Hole Gorge, Purnululu NP, 23 Sept. 1998 ; 27/47/0, Arthur Creek at crossing with Great Northern Highway, 23 Sept. 1998 ; 51/43/0, plunge pool Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu NP, 17°28′49.60” S 128°22′22.47” E , 24 Sept. 1998 ; 2/1/0, pool Sawpit Gorge, S of Halls Creek, 25 Sept. 1998 ; 0/1/0, Palm Springs S of Halls Creek, 25 Sept. 1998 ; 17/10/0, pools in creek at Old Halls Creek, S of Halls Creek, 26 Sept. 1998 ; 2/1/0, Geikie Gorge, western side, Geikie Gorge NP, 18°07′23.92” S 125°39′42.47” E, 28 Sept. 1998 ; 35/8/0, pool W of Tunnel Creek, Tunnel Creek NP, 30 Sept. 1998 ; 2/1/0, Tunnel Creek (cave), Tunnel Creek NP, 30 Sept. 1998 ; 1/4/0, pool downstream of Circular Pool, Karijini NP, 22°28.646′ S 118°33.773′ E , 601 m a.s.l., 28 Jan. 2019 ; 3/6/3, stream downstream of Fortescue Falls, Karijini NP, 22°28.656′ S 118°33.068′ E , 606 m a.s.l, 28 Jan. 2019 ; 0/1/0, Eastern Channel Flow, Millstream-Chichester NP, 21°35.394′ S 117°03.900′ E , 29 m a.s.l., 29 Jan. 2019 ; 8/9/0, Python Pool. Millstream-Chichester NP, 21°20.031′ S 117°14.310′ E , 180 m a.s.l., 30 Jan. 2019 ; 0/1/0, streams originating from Jirndawurranha Pool, Karijini NP, 21°35.424′ S 117°04.202′ E , 30 Jan. 2019 . Remarks — Smit (1998) reported specimens with aberrant numbers of acetabula, i.e. 2+2, 2+3, 7+7 and 8+8. Many specimens from this study have 4+4 acetabula and one female from Manton Dam has 8+9 acetabula. Distribution — Widespread in the northern half of Australia ( Smit 1998 ), and reported here for the first time from Tasmania , Victoria , South Australia and New South Wales . From this study it is clear that L. parasolida is one of the most common species in northern and eastern Australia .