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 BD4E878D-40BF-449D-8235-D450C8BEAE1B Gretacarus australicus K.O. Viets, 1978 Material examined. Victoria . 0/1/0, Ovens River at Porepunkah, 9-x-1997 ; 0/2/0, Buckland River at crossing with Buckland Valley Road, W of Bright, 11-x-1997 ; 1/1/0, Ovens River East Branch, Harrietville, 36º 53.563 S 147º 0 3.965 E , alt. 516 m asl, 10-iii-2008 ; 2/0/0, Mt Williams Creek, downstream of Kalymna Falls, Grampians NP, 37º 19.034 S 142º 36.212 E , 18-iii-2008 . New South Wales . 1/1/0, Bugong Creek, near Morton NP, 5-xi-2001 ; 0/1/0, School Creek near Morton NP, 5-xi-2001 ; 0/1/0, Urumbilum River, Bindarri NP, 30º 15.966 S 152º 57.042 E , alt. 137 m asl, 7-xi-2003 ; 0/1/0, Six Mile Creek, South East Forests NP, 10-xii-2003 ; 0/4/0, Sugarloaf Creek at crossing with Misty Mountain Road, Monga NP, 35º 33’44.70” S 150º 0’48.61´E, 15-xii-2003 ; 0/1/0, Carters Creek at crossing with Western Distributor Road, 35º 30.914 S 150º 0 3.546 E , alt. 187 m asl, 16-xii-2003 ; 0/1/0, Cabbage Tree Creek at crossing with Kings Highway, 35º 34.367 S 150º 0 2.537 E , alt. 260 m asl, 16-xii-2003 ; 0/1/ 0, Bunnai Creek at crossing with Pointer Dam Road, Morton NP, 35º 15.599 S 150º 20.849 E , alt. 469 m asl, 17-xii- 2003 ; 0/1/0, Minnemurra River, Minnemurra Rainforest, 34º 38.183 S 150º 43.272 E , 18-xii-2003 . Queensland . 1/ 1/0, West Canungra Creek at “Blue Pool”, Lamington NP, 28º 12’52.98” S 153º 8’28.43” E , 15-xi-2003 ; 0/1/0, Toolona Creek downstream of Toolona Falls, Lamington NP, 28º 14’50.63” S 153º 10’11.36” E , 16-xi-2003 ; 0/2/0, Carnarvon Creek upstream of confluence with Kongaboola Creek, Carnarvon NP, 25º 0 2.608 S 148º 11.750 E , 29- x-2005 ; 1/1/0, Booloumba Creek upstream of falls, Conondale NP, 26º 40.753 S 152º 37.162 E , alt. 465 m asl, 20- xi-2014 ; 1/0/0, Dalrymple Creek at camping area, Main Range NP, 27º 58.793 S 152º 20.782 E , alt. 708 m asl, 21- xi-2014 . Remarks . Known from New South Wales and Victoria, and here reported for the first time from Queensland.