Limnesia (Limnesia) parasolida K.O. Viets, 1984

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 : 203-204

Limnesia (Limnesia) parasolida K.O. Viets, 1984

New records — Tasmania. 0/1/0, Apsley River at crossing with Tasman Highway, 19

Oct. 1997. Victoria. 0/2/0, Shipwreck Creek, Mallacoota, Croajingolong NP, 23 Oct. 1997. South Australia. 0/1/0, Onkaparinga River at Sundews Trail, Onkaparinga NP, 35°09.478′

S 138°34.791′ E, 95 m a.s.l., 6 Apr. 2008. New South Wales. 1/0/3, Sugarloaf Creek at crossing with Misty Mountain Road, Monga NP, 35°33′44.70” S 150°0′48.61” E, 15 Dec. 2003 ; 1/1/0, Lake Ainsworth, N of Ballina, 28°47.053′ S 153°35.569′ E, 8 Nov. 2005. Queensland. 1/1/4, Normanby River, W of Cooktown, 3 Sept. 2000 ; 2/3/0, Hann Crossing (stagnant), Lakefield NP, 14°45′57.30” S 144°04′46.60” E, 4 Sept. 2000 ; 1/0/0, Hann Crossing (flowing), Lakefield NP, 5 Sept. 2000 ; 4/0/3, Archer River near Archer River Roadhouse, Cape York Peninsula, 13°26′10.25” S 142°56′39.73” E, 6 Sept. 2000 ; 0/1/0, billabong W of Wenlock River, near crossing with road to Iron Range NP, 10 Sept. 2000 ; 1/0/0, Cockatoo Creek, Cape York Peninsula, 11°39′2.31” S 142°27′29.59” E, 11 Sept. 2000 ; 1/0/0, Fruit Bat Falls, Cape

York Peninsula, 11 Sept. 2000 ; 1/1/2, Coen River, Coen, 13°56′10.46” S 143°11′58.67” E, 12 Sept. 2000 ; 1/3/0, Twin Falls, Cape York Peninsula, 11 Sept. 2000 ; 6/6/0, Lake Moondarra,

Mt Isa, 20°35.274′ S 139°34.357′ E, 8 Oct. 2005 ; 1/2/1, Lawn Hill Creek at campground, Lawn Hill NP, 18°42.011′ S 138°29.235′ E, 10 Oct. 2005 ; 0/1/2, Cascades, Lawn Hill Creek, Lawn Hill NP, 18°41.806′ S 138°29.138′ E, 10 Oct. 2005 ; 0/2/0, Gregory River at Gregory Downs, 18°38.811′ S 139°15.008′ E, 68 m a.s.l., 11 Oct. 2005 ; 1/0/0, Lacey Creek, Mission Beach, 17°51.068′ S 146°03.871′ E, 81 m a.s.l., 20 Oct. 2005 ; 10/6/5, Alligator Creek, Bowling Green Bay NP, 19°26.192′ S 146°56.862′ E, 32 m a.s.l, 22 Oct. 2005 ; 14/2/2, Fletcher Creek, Dalrymple NP, 19°49.125′ S 146°03.771′ E, 260 m a.s.l., 22 Oct. 2005 ; 1/1/0, Porcupine Creek, Porcupine Gorge NP, 20°21.039′ S 144°27.852′ E, 23 Oct. 2005 ; 0/2/0, pool Broken River, Eungella NP, 21°10.112′ S 148°30.078′ E, 710 m a.s.l., 25 Oct. 2005 ; 0/2/0, Broken River, Eungella NP, 21°10.069′ S 148°30.676′ E, 25 Oct. 2005 ; 0/1/0, Carnarvon Creek upstream of confluence with Moss Gorge, Carnarvon NP, 25°03.075′ S 148°12.697′ E, 430 m a.s.l., 29 Oct. 2005 ; 1/10/0, Waterfall Creek, Mt Walsh NP, 25°38.422′ S 152°05.363′ E, 197 m a.s.l., 1 Nov. 2005 ; 1/0/0, Coen River, Coen, 13°56.175′ S 143°11.988′ E, 192 m a.s.l., 19 Oct. 2014 ; 6/2/7, Wenlock River near Moreton Telegraph Station, Cape York Peninsula, 12°27.336′ S 142°38.444′ E, 34 m a.s.l., 19 Oct. 2014 ; 2/3/1, Elliot Creek at Fruit Bat Falls, Cape York Peninsula, 11°26.370′ S 142°26.086′ E, 72 m a.s.l., 19 Oct. 2014 ; 2/0/0, Canal Creek at

Twin Falls, Cape York Peninsula, 11°22.976′ S 142°24.788′ E, 54 m a.s.l., 20 Oct. 2014 ; 12/11/5, Jacky Jacky Creek, Jardine River NP, 11°01.381′ S 142°23.277′ E, 16 m a.s.l., 22 Oct. 2014 ; 0/2/1, Burster Creek SE of Injinoo, Cape York Peninsula, 10°55.355′ S 142°21.174′ E, 3 m a.s.l., 22 Oct. 2014 ; 13/14/2, Jardine River, Cape York Peninsula, 11°09.070′ S 142°21.335′ E, 7 m a.s.l., 22 Oct. 2014 ; 2/0/0, Archer River, Cape York Peninsula, 13°26.041′

S 142°56.546′ E, 93 m a.s.l., 23 Oct. 2014 ; 5/2/5, unnamed creek 7.6 km N of Archer River, Cape York Peninsula, 13°23.157′ S 142°54.316′ E, 103 m a.s.l., 23 Oct. 2014 ; 5/4/3, Mango Lagoon, Oyala Thumotang NP, 13°37.838; S 142°34.627′ E, 73 m a.s.l., 24 Oct. 2014 ; 12/8/4, Pasco River, Cape York Peninsula, 12°52.988′ S 143°00.616′ E, 63 m a.s.l., 25 Oct. 2014 ; 0/1/0, Wenlock River at crossing with road to Iron Range NP, 13°05.734′ S 142°56.526′ E, 108 m a.s.l., 25 Oct. 2014 ; 1/0/0, Prospect Creek, 33 km SW of Sarina, 21°37.285′ S 149°01.595′ E, 185 m a.s.l., 17 Nov. 2014. Northern Territory. 0/1/0, Manton Dam, 12°51.726′ S 131°07.148′ E, 24 Sept. 2005 ; 1/1/3, Florence Creek downstream of Florence Falls, Litchfield NP, 13°05.885′ S 130°46.999′ E, 25 Sept. 2005 ; 6/1/4, stream upstream of Wangi falls, Litchfield NP, 13°09.832′

S 130°41.166′ E, 25 Sept. 2005 ; 7/3/5, Walker Creek, Litchfield NP, 13°04.694′ S 130°41.929′

E, 161 m a.s.l., 25 Sept. 2005 ; 2/2/0, Gubarra Creek upstream of pool, Kakadu National Park, 12°49.605′ S 132°52.708′ E, 27 Sept. 2005 ; 0/1/0, Barramundie Creek downstream of plunge pool, Kakadu NP, 13°19.036′ S 132°26.279′ E, 28 Sept. 2005 ; 5/11/2, plunge pool Gunlom, Kakadu NP, 13°25.917′ S 132°24.989′ E, 30 Sept. 2005 ; 0/4/1, South Alligator River at crossing with Gunlom Road, Kakadu NP, 13°29.704′ S 132°28.601′ E, 30 Sept. 2005 ; 7/3/6, Umbrawarra Gorge, Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Reserve, 13°57.892′ S 131°41.620′ E, 1 Oct. 2005 ; 2/1/2, Moline Bottom Rockhole, Kakadu NP, 13°34.418′ S 132°15.290′ E, 175 m a.s.l., 1 Oct. 2005 ; 0/1/0, Ferny Gully, Kakadu NP, 13°33.810′ S 132°17.563′ E, 1 Oct. 2005 ; 3/5/0, pools Waterfall Creek, upstream of falls, Kakadu NP, 13°25.762′ S 132°25.089′ E, 143 m a.s.l., 1 Oct. 2005 ; 1/0/0, Edith River downstream of plunge pool, Nitmiluk NP, 14°10.885′ S 132°11.271′ E, 149 m a.s.l., 2 Oct. 2005 ; 2/0/0, Copperfield Dam, Pine Creek, 13°50.719′ S 131°49.095′ E, 212

m a.s.l., 2 Oct. 2005 ; 7/13/0, Plunge pool Edith Falls, Nitmiluk NP, 14°10.899′ S 132°11.342′ E, 149 m a.s.l., 2 Oct. 2005 ; 0/1/2, Campbell Springs 38 km E of Victoria River Roadhouse, Gregory NP, 15°29.749′ S 131°23.328′ E, 4 Oct. 2005 ; 1/0/0, 17 Mile Creek, Nitmiluk NP, 14°18.318′ S 132°25.293′ E, 4 Oct. 2005 ; 3/14/0, Bitter Springs, Elsey NP, 14°54.760′ S 133°05.386′ E, 5 Oct. 2005. Western Australia. 0/1/0, Cockatoo Creek at crossing with Great Northern Highway, 8 sept. 1998 ; 4/4/0, pool Lennard River, Windjana Gorge NP, 9 Sept. 1998 ; 0/2/0, pool Lennard River, east side Windjana Gorge, Windjana Gorge NP, 10 Sept. 1998 ; 2/0/0, Bell Creek at crossing with Gibb River Road, the Kimberley, 17°09′1.11” S 125°28′9.73” E, 10 Sept. 1998 ; 7/2/0, pools 3 km from Lennard Gorge, the Kimberley, 10 Sept. 1998 ; 7/6/1, pool Lennard Gorge, the Kimberley, 10 Sept. 1998 ; 6/8/1, pool Silent Grove Spring, the Kimberley, 11 Sept. 1998 ; 20/10/1, pool Silent Grove (behind ranger station), the Kimberley, 11 Sept. 1998 ; 1/4/0, pool downstream of Manning Gorge, at campground, the Kimberley, 12 Sept. 1998 ; 8/14/0, plunge pool Adcock Gorge, the Kimberley, 12 Sept. 1998 ; 0/2/0, pool near Adcock Gorge, the Kimberley, 12 Sept. 1998 ; 6/7/0, pool Galvans Gorge, the Kimberley, 12 Sept. 1998 ; 5/9/0, pool Manning Gorge Falls, the Kimberley, 13 Sept. 1998 ; 1/1/0, Russ Creek at crossing with Gibb River Road, the Kimberley, 14 Sept. 1998 ; 12/4/0, Miner’s Pool, Drysdale River Homestead, 14 Sept. 1998 ; 2/3/0, Zebedee Springs (hot springs), El Questro Station, the Kimberley, 16 Sept. 1998 ; 129/53/0, plunge pool Emma Gorge, the Kimberley,

16 Sept. 1998 ; 0/1/0, pool Amalia Gorge, El Questro Station, the Kimberley, 16 Sept. 1998 ; 9/20/0, pool Valentine Springs, W of Kununurra, 18 Sept. 1998 ; 32/26/0, plunge pool Black Rock Falls, W of Kununurra, 18 Sept. 1998 ; 1/0/0, Ord River at Ivanhoe Crossing, Kununurra, 18 Sept. 1998 ; 13/3/0, Middle Springs W of Kununurra, 15°38′1.38” S 128°40′10.67” E, 18 Sept. 1998 ; 1/0/0, Lake Kununurra, 10 km SE of Kununurra, 15°52′7.45” S 128°45′46.75” E, 19 Sept. 1998 ; 12/12/0, plunge pool The Grotto, S of Wyndham, 20 Sept. 1998 ; 12/7/0/ Spillway Creek near Lake Argyle, 20 Sept. 1998 ; 2/3/0, plunge pool Frog Hole Gorge, Purnululu NP, 23 Sept. 1998 ; 27/47/0, Arthur Creek at crossing with Great Northern Highway, 23 Sept. 1998 ; 51/43/0, plunge pool Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu NP, 17°28′49.60” S 128°22′22.47” E, 24 Sept. 1998 ; 2/1/0, pool Sawpit Gorge, S of Halls Creek, 25 Sept. 1998 ; 0/1/0, Palm Springs S

of Halls Creek, 25 Sept. 1998 ; 17/10/0, pools in creek at Old Halls Creek, S of Halls Creek, 26 Sept. 1998 ; 2/1/0, Geikie Gorge, western side, Geikie Gorge NP, 18°07′23.92” S 125°39′42.47”

E, 28 Sept. 1998 ; 35/8/0, pool W of Tunnel Creek, Tunnel Creek NP, 30 Sept. 1998 ; 2/1/0, Tunnel Creek (cave), Tunnel Creek NP, 30 Sept. 1998 ; 1/4/0, pool downstream of Circular Pool, Karijini NP, 22°28.646′ S 118°33.773′ E, 601 m a.s.l., 28 Jan. 2019 ; 3/6/3, stream downstream of Fortescue Falls, Karijini NP, 22°28.656′ S 118°33.068′ E, 606 m a.s.l, 28 Jan. 2019 ; 0/1/0, Eastern Channel Flow, Millstream-Chichester NP, 21°35.394′ S 117°03.900′ E, 29 m a.s.l.,

29 Jan. 2019 ; 8/9/0, Python Pool. Millstream-Chichester NP, 21°20.031′ S 117°14.310′ E,

180 m a.s.l., 30 Jan. 2019 ; 0/1/0, streams originating from Jirndawurranha Pool, Karijini NP, 21°35.424′ S 117°04.202′ E, 30 Jan. 2019.

Remarks — Smit (1998) reported specimens with aberrant numbers of acetabula, i.e. 2+2, 2+3, 7+7 and 8+8. Many specimens from this study have 4+4 acetabula and one female from Manton Dam has 8+9 acetabula.

Distribution — Widespread in the northern half of Australia ( Smit 1998), and reported here for the first time from Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. From this study it is clear that L. parasolida is one of the most common species in northern and eastern Australia.