Pseudotorrenticola sharpae Wiles, 1997

Pesic, Vladimir & Smit, Harry, 2009, Water mites of the family Torrenticolidae Piersig, 1902 (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Thailand, Part I. The genera Torrenticola Piersig, 1896, Neoatractides Lundblad, 1941 and Pseudotorrenticola Walter, 1906, Zootaxa 1982, pp. 38-62 : 61-62

Pseudotorrenticola sharpae Wiles, 1997

( Figs. 96–98)

Material. Thailand: Pong Creek crossing road to Muang Kong , Doi Chiang Dao , alt. 477 m, 22.xi.2007, 19° 24.774 N 98° 55.127 E, leg. Smit (1/1/0), female dissected and slide mounted in Hoyer's fluid; Thorntip Waterfall, Kaeng Krachan NP, 29.xi.2007, 12° 50.952 N 99° 18.498 E, leg. Smit (2/0/0); unnamed creek crossing track from watchtower, Khao Yai NP, 11.xi.2007, 14° 27.533 N 101° 20.386 E, leg. Smit (0/1/0); stream W of Bankrang Camp, Kaeng Krachan NP, 30.xi.2007, 12° 48.106 N 99° 26.786 E, leg. Smit (5/4/0), one male dissected and slide mounted in Hoyer's fluid .

Remarks. Widespread in SE Asian rivers ( Wiles 1999). Our specimens agree well with the description given by Wiles (1997). This species can easily be recognised by the characteristic shape of the capitulum (rostrum considerably long and narrow, see Fig. 98).

Distribution. Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, N. Brunei.