The water mite genus Procorticacarus KO Viets in Australasia (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae)

被引:6
作者
Smit, Harry [1 ]
机构
[1] Naturalis Biodivers Ctr, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands
关键词
water mites; new species; Australia; New Caledonia; NEW-GUINEA; RECORDS;
D O I
10.11646/zootaxa.3956.1.3
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
The following new species are described: Procorticacarus curtipalpis, P. kosciuszko, P. nasutus, P. neocaledonicus, P. neoprasadi, P. paulaae, P. quadriscutatus, P. queenslandicus, P. septentrionalis and P. wenlockensis. The male of Procorticacarus australicus is described for the first time. Many new records are reported for Australia, with the first records of the genus from South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Moreover, the genus is for the first time reported from New Caledonia. A key is given for all Australian species of the genus.
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