Limnesia (Limnesia) otruma Cook, 1986

Smit, Harry, 2022, New records of water mites of the family Limnesiidae Thor from Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia), with the description of seven new species, Acarologia 62 (1), pp. 193-222 : 202

Limnesia (Limnesia) otruma Cook, 1986

New records — Victoria. 0/1/0, Buckland River at crossing with Buckland Valley Road, W of Bright, 11 Oct. 1997 ; 0/2/0, Jimmy Creek at campground, Grampians NP, 37°22.339′

S 142°30.203′ E, 379 m a.s.l., 15 Mar. 2008 ; 0/1/0, Wannon River at crossing with Serra Road, Grampians NP, 37°20.918′ S 142°30.386′ E, alt. 331 m a.s.l. 15 Mar. 2008 ; 0/2/0,

Mt Williams Creek downstream of Kalymna Falls, Grampians NP, 37°19.034′ S 142°36.212′

E, 18 Mar. 2008 ; 1/0/0, Aire River at Aire Crossing, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38°42.190′ S 143°28.536′ E, 202 m a.s.l., 1 Apr. 2008 ; 2/1/0, Aire River at crossing with Binns Road, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38°40.103′ S 143°34.805′ E, 240 m a.s.l., 1 Apr. 2008.

Remarks — According to Cook (1986), Cx-I are medially separated. Several males, however, have Cx-I completely fused (but suture line visible) or partly fused. Therefore, this character is not always reliable.