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
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https://www1.montpellier.inrae.fr/CBGP/acarologia/article.php?id=4504
journal article
10.24349/yu9v-w0lf
2107-7207
Limnesia
(
Limnesia
)
otruma
Cook, 1986
New records —
Victoria
. 0/1/0, Buckland River at crossing with Buckland Valley Road, W of Bright,
11 Oct. 1997
; 0/2/0, Jimmy Creek at campground, Grampians NP, 37°22.339′
S
142°30.203′ E
,
379 m
a.s.l.,
15 Mar. 2008
; 0/1/0, Wannon River at crossing with Serra Road, Grampians NP,
37°20.918′ S
142°30.386′ E
, alt.
331 m
a.s.l.
15 Mar. 2008
; 0/2/0,
Mt Williams Creek downstream of Kalymna Falls, Grampians NP,
37°19.034′ S
142°36.212′
E,
18 Mar. 2008
; 1/0/0, Aire River at Aire Crossing, Great Otway Ranges NP,
38°42.190′ S
143°28.536′ E
,
202 m
a.s.l.,
1 Apr. 2008
; 2/1/0, Aire River at crossing with Binns Road, Great Otway Ranges NP,
38°40.103′ S
143°34.805′ E
,
240 m
a.s.l.,
1 Apr. 2008
.
Remarks
— According to
Cook (1986)
, Cx-I are medially separated. Several males, however, have Cx-I completely fused (but suture line visible) or partly fused. Therefore, this character is not always reliable.