The water mites of Western Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia), with the description of 13 new species
Author
Orginal, Harry Smit
text
Acarologia
2021
2021-10-27
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journal article
2107-7207
Coaustraliobates rostratus
Smit, 2001
(
Figure 9
A-B)
New records
— 1/0/1, Rowell’s Pool, Mount Frankland South NP,
34°49.120′ S
116°35.657′
E,
34 m
asl,
6 Feb. 2019
; 1/0/0, Harvey River at crossing with Kevron Road, Lane Pool Reserve,
33°00.997′ S
116°05.585′ E
,
246 m
asl,
13 Feb. 2019
.
Description
— Male: Idiosoma dorsally 567 (794) long and 389 (535) wide, ventrally 575 (745) long. Coxae as in female. Gonopore 66 long and 40 wide, genital field 100 long and 118 wide (
Figure 9A
). Length of P1-5: 34, 82, 80, 170, 46. Palp as in female. Length of I-leg-4-6: 110, 122, 100. I-leg-5 anteroventrally with two short, stout setae. Leg segments of first leg relatively stocky (
Figure 9B
). Length of IV-leg-4-6: 154, 200, 154. III-leg-5 and IV-leg-5 with two long swimming setae.
Remarks
— Thus far, only the female was known. Above a description of the male is given.
Distribution
— Previously reported only from the
type
locality in
Victoria
, and reported here for the first time from
Western Australia
.