Australiobates linderi Lundblad, 1941

Smit, Harry & Pešić, Vladimir, 2025, New records of hygrobatid water mites from SE Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia Hygrobatidae) with the description of ten new species, Zootaxa 5566 (3), pp. 481-521 : 485

Australiobates linderi Lundblad, 1941

Material examined. Tasmania. 3/5/1, Rapid River at crossing with South Arthur River Forest Drive , 41°09.287 S 145°05.998 E, 70 m asl, 22-iii-2008 ; 1/2/0, Apsley River at waterhole, Douglas Apsley NP, 41°51.758 S 148°11.186 E, 71 m asl, 28-iii-2008 . South Australia. 0/1/0, Mambray Creek upstream of junction with Alligator Creek, Mt Remarkable NP, 32°49’14,74” S 138°3’48,44” E, 17-x-2001 ; 0/3/0, Alligator Creek, upper course, Mt Remarkable NP, 17-x-2001 ; 4/1/0, Telowie Creek, Mt Remarkable NP, 17-x-2001 ; 2/1/0, Mambray Creek at campground, Mt Remarkable NP, 17-x-2001 ; 1/0/0, Oraparinna Creek , Flinders Ranges NP, 19-x-2001 ; 2/3/0, Bunyeroo Creek , Bunyeroo Gorge, Flinders Ranges NP, 19-x-2001 . Victoria. 5/2/0, Eurobin Creek downstream of Mt Buffalo NP entrance, 36°41.745 S 146°51.453 E, 293 m asl, 10-iii-2008 ; 0/2/0, Mackenzie River at Zumsteins Picnic Area , Grampians NP, 37°05.565 S 142°23.206 E, 330 m asl, 16-iii-2008 ; 2/2/1, Cambell River upstream of caravan park, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38°34.335 S 143°56.731 E, 31-iii-2008 . New South Wales. 5/6/0, School Creek near Morton NP, 5-xi-2001 ; 1/1/0, Upper Minnemurra River W of Robertson, 6-xi-2001 ; 2/3/0, Upper Kangaroo River , N of Kangaroo Valley, 7-xi-2001 ; 7/1/0, Cabbage Tree Gully, tributary of Upper Kangaroo River , N of Kangaroo Valley, 7-xi-2001 ; 1/10/0, Wattamolla Creek , Royal NP, 8-xi-2001 ; 0/2/0, Tonoum Brook, Royal NP, 8-xi-2001 ; 1/1/0, Urumbilum River , Bindarri NP, 30°15.966 S 152°57.042 E, 137 m asl, 7-xi-2003 ; 4/12/0, Nymboida River at Platypus Flat , Nymboi-Binderay NP, 30°11.146 S 152°41.499 E, 443 m asl, 9-xi-2003 ; 2/2/0, Mann River at Mann River Nature Reserve , NSW, 9°41.291 S 152°05.815 E, 403 m asl, 20-xi-2003 , one palp and one leg of one male dissected and slide mounted; 1/0/0, School Creek , 30°26.814 S 152°37.124 E, 22-xi-2003 ; 6/13/0, Rosewood River at crossing with Little North Arm Road , near Thora, 30°24.133 S 152°46.380 E, 22-xi-2003 ; 2/0/0, Never Never Creek near Tallywood Point , 30°21.624 S 152°54.269 E, 45 m asl, 23-xi-2003 ; 1/4/0, Macleay River at Temagog , 30°58.572 S 152°39.284 E, 6 m asl, 24-xi-2003 ; 2/0/0, Mumbulla Creek at Mumbulla Creek Picnic Area , Biamanga NP, 36°34’32.92” S 149°53’37.93” E. 12-xii-2003 , 1/0/0 dissected and slide mounted; 2/2/0, Gloucester River at national park campground, Barrington Tops NP, 32°03.480 S 151°41.067 E, 370 m asl, 11-i-2024 ; 4/6/3, Nulla Nulla Creek at Nulla Picnic Area , 24-xi-2003 ; 8/5/3, Sugarloaf Creek at crossing with Misty Mountain Road, 35°33.738 S 150°00.715 E, 145 m asl, 15-xii-2003 ; 1/4/0, Minnemurra River at Minnemurra Rainforest , 34°38.183 S 150°43.272 E, 18-xii-2003 ; 0/1/0, Bola Creek at Bola Creek Picnic Area , Royal NP, 34°08.498 S 151°01.850 E, 27 m asl, 24-i-2024 ; 1/0/0, Hortons Creek at crossing with road Grafton-Armidale, 30°00.006 S 152°40.952 E, 6-xi-2005 ; 0/1/0, Never Never Creek, Tallywood Point , 30°21.624 S 152°54.269 E, 7-xi-2005 ; 0/1/0, Bellinger River at Gordonville Crossing , 30°25.067 S 152°50.845 E, 20 m asl, 22-xi-2003 ; 1/0/0, Boundary Creek , Gibraltar Range NP, 29°32.031 S 152°15.012 E, 970 m asl, 17-i-2024 ; 8/5/0, South West Arm Creek , Royal NP, 34°06.838 S 151°04.052 E, 76 m asl, 23-i-2024 ; 14/9/1, Wattamolla Creek , Royal NP, 34°07.911 S 151°06.907 E, 29 m asl, 23- i-2024 ; 2/0/0, Waterfall Creek at Waterfall Flat , Royal NP, 34°08.678 S 151°00.266 E, 185 m asl, 24-i-2024 ; 6/3/0, Bola Creek at Bola Creek Picnic Area , Royal NP, 34°08.498 S 151°01.850 E, 27 m asl, 24-i-2024 ; 1/1/0, Tianjara Creek , upstream falls, Morton NP, 35°06.594 S 150°10.883 E, 481 m asl, 29-i-2024 ; 6/4/3, unnamed creek crossing Bourke’s Road , Wadbilliga NP, 36°16.178 S 149°41.746 E, 192 m asl, 2-ii-2024 .

Distribution. All states of Australia and the Northern Territory.

Remarks. One female from Mann River very large>1500, setae of P-3 not hair-like, P-3 ventrally not clearly bulging (which is often the case in linderi , but identification then based on non-hairlike setae of P-3)