Procorticacarus gracilipalpis ( K.O. Viets, 1978 )

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

Procorticacarus gracilipalpis ( K.O. Viets, 1978)

Material examined. 0/1/0, Mt Williams Creek, downstream of Kalymna Falls, Grampians NP, 37º 19.034 S 142º 36.212 E, 18-iii-2008.

Remarks. Previously known from the type locality only, the Acheron River in Victoria. Procorticacarus hirsutus ( K.O. Viets, 1978)

Material examined. Tasmania. 1/0/0, New ton Creek at crossing with road B28, 41º 54.520 S 145º 34.199 E, alt. 493 m a.s.l., 24-iii-2008; 5/1/0, Apsley River at waterhole, Douglas Apsley NP, 41º 51.758 S 148º 11.186 E, alt. 71 m a.s.l., 28-iii-2008; 1/0/0, Douglas River, Douglas Apsley NP, 41º 46.886 S 148º 15.359 E, alt. 0 m, 29-iii-2008. Victoria. 11/8/0, Jimmy Creek at campground, Grampians NP, 37º 22.339 S 142º 30.203 E, alt. 379 m a.s.l., 15-iii- 2008; 1/1/0, Mackenzie River at Zumsteins Picnic Area, Grampians NP, 37º 0 5.565 S 142º 23.206 E, alt. 330 m a.s.l., 16-iii-2008; 0/5/0, Mackenzie River downstream of Mackenzie Falls, Grampians NP, 37º 0 6.745 S 142º 24.540 E, 16-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Aire River at Aire Crossing, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38º 42.190 S 143º 28.536 E, alt. 202 m a.s.l., 1-iv-2008; 12/8/0, 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. 0/2/0, Upper Minnamurra River, W of Robertson, 6-xi- 2001; 0/1/0, Cabbage Tree Gully, tributary of Upper Kangaroo River, N of Kangaroo Valley, 7-xi-2001; 0/1/0, Orara River along Upper Orara Road, 30º 15.634 S 153º 0 1.175 E, alt. 76 m a.s.l., 7-xi-2003; 0/1/0, Sheepstation Creek, Border Ranges NP, 11-xi-2003; 0/4/0, Styx River at Wattle Flat Picnic Area, 30º 34.880 S 152º 12.733 E, alt. 888 m a.s.l., 25-xi-2003; 0/7/0, 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; 0/3/0, Never Never Creek at Tallywood Point, 30º 21.624 S 152º 54.269 E, 7-xi-2005. South Australia. 1/0/0, Blow Hole Creek, near mouth, Deep Creek Conservation Park, 35º 39.226 S 138º 0 9.360 E, 6-iv-2008. Western Australia. 4/1/0, Donelly River at crossing with Vasse Highway, 34º 19’45.62” S 115º 46’40.39” E, 20-iv-2008; 0/2/0, Lower Collie River at Gelcoat Rapids, Wellington NP, 33º 23’44.30” S 115º 57’43.53” E, 24-iv-2008; 1/0/0, Helena River, pool, downstream of crossing with Yarra Road, 31º 56.421 S 116º 25.237 E, alt. 200 m a.s.l., 30-iv-2008. Queensland. 0/1/0, Birthday Creek, Paluma Range NP, 18º 58.799 S 146º 10.012 E, 21-x-2005; 2/1/0, Carnarvon Creek, upstream of confluence with Moss Gorge, Carnarvon NP, 25º 0 3.075 S 148º 12.697 E, alt. 430 m a.s.l., 29-x-2005.

Remarks. A widespread species, known from Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales ( K.O. Viets 1978, Cook 1986, Smit 2001) and here reported for the first time from Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.