Procorticacarus aloonus ( Cook, 1986 )

Smit, Harry, 2015, The water mite genus Procorticacarus K. O. Viets in Australasia (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae), Zootaxa 3956 (1) : -

Procorticacarus aloonus ( Cook, 1986)

Material examined. New South Wales. 0/2/0, Snowy River, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 25.836 S 148º 19.303 E, alt. 1736 m, a.s.l., 5-xii-2003; 2/0/0, Creek no 1, at crossing with Alpine Way, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 27.758 S 148º 22.926 E, alt. 1268 m a.s.l., 8-xii-2003; 2/5/0, Nymboida River at Platypus Flat, Nymboi-Binderay NP, 30º 11.146 S 152º 41.499 E, alt. 443 m a.s.l., 9-xi-2003; 7/11/0, Sawpit Creek, at crossing with Kosciuszko Road, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 20.984 S 148º 33.818 E, alt. 1240 m a.s.l., 6-xii-2003; 0/2/0, Thredbo River near Dead Horse Gap, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.354 S 148º 15.825 E, alt. 1589 m a.s.l., 8-xii-2003; 1/2/0, Leather Barrel Creek, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.559 S 148º 11.611 E, alt. 999 m a.s.l., 8-xii-2003; 1/3/0, Swampy Plains River at crossing with Alpine Way, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 23.121 S 148º 10.837 E, alt. 425 m a.s.l., 9-xii-2003. South Australia. 1/ 0/0, The Deep Creek, downstream of falls, Deep Creek Conservation Park, 35º 38.582 S 138º 13.868 E, 5-iv-2008. Queensland. 0/1/0, Coomera River upstream of Coomera Falls, Lamington NP, 28º 14’7.21” S, 153º 11’28.81” E, 14-xi-2003; 1/0/0, West Canungra Creek at Blue Pool. Lamington NP, 28º 12’52.98” S 153º 8’28.43” E, 15-xi- 2003; 0/1/0, Micky Creek downstream of confluence with Warrumbah Creek, 25º 4’51.49” S 148º 15’9.86” E, 28- x-2005; 0/1/0, Hellhole Gorge, Carnarvon NP, 25º 3’24.82” S 148º 12’42.63” E, 29-x-2005; 1/2/0, Charmillin Creek, Tully Falls NP, 17º 41.968 S 145º 31.423 E, alt. 794 m a.s.l., 6-xi-2014.

Remarks. Previously known from New South Wales only ( Cook 1986), and here reported for the first time for South Australia and Queensland.

Procorticacarus angulicoxalis ( K.O. Viets, 1978)

Material examined. Tasmania. 11/4/0, Tyenna River at campground, Mt Field NP, 42º 41.071 S 146º 43.026 E, alt. 350 m a.s.l., 26-iii-2008; 0/2/0, Franklin River at crossing with A20, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP, 42º 12.916 S 146º 0 1.170 E, alt. 421 m a.s.l., 26-iii-2008; 1/2/0, Russell Falls Creek, downstream of falls, Mt Field NP, 27-iii-2008. Victoria. 1/0/0, Eurobin Creek downstream of Mt Buffalo NP entrance, 36º 41.745 S 146º 51.453 E, alt. 293 m a.s.l., 10-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Jump Creek, Mt Buffalo NP, 36º 46.350 S 146º 47.636 E, alt. 1468 m a.s.l., 11- iii-2008; 1/0/0, Buckland River at Twelve Mile, 36º 51.199 S 146º 51.621 E, alt. 381 m a.s.l., 12-iii-2008; 1/0/0, Aire River at crossing with Binns Road, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38º 40.103 S 143º 34.805 E, alt. 240 m a.s.l., 1- iv-2008. New South Wales. 0/3/0, Sawpit Creek, at crossing with Kosciuszko Road, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 20.984 S 148º 33.818 E, alt. 1240 m a.s.l., 6-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Thredbo River at Thredbo Diggers Picnic Area, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 26.753 S 148º 25.487 E, alt. 1136 m a.s.l., 8-xii-2003; 0/3/0, Twins Creek at crossing with Olsen Road, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 19.399 S 148º 16.612 E, alt. 1058 m a.s.l., 9-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Yarrangobilly River, near Thermal Pool, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 35º 43.899 S 148º 29.091 E, alt. 910 m a.s.l., 9-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Minnemurra River, Minnemurra Rainforest, 34º 38.183 S 150º 43.272 E, 18-xii-2003.

Remarks. Previously known from Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales ( K.O. Viets 1978, Cook 1986, Smit 2001).