The water mite genusNeumania Lebert, 1879 in Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia Smit, Harry Acarologia 2021 2021-05-21 61 2 479 485 Piersig, 1906 Piersig 1906 [491,1062,437,463] Arachnida Unionicolidae Neumania Animalia Trombidiformes 2 480 Arthropoda species ambigua Neumania   New records —   Western Australia. 16/8/0, Fitzroy River, at crossing with Great Northern Highway, S of Derby, 8 Sept. 1998; 1/5/1, pool Valentine Springs, W of Kununurra, 18. Sept. 1998; 2/1/0, Arthur Creek at crossing with Great Northern Highway, 23. Sept. 1998; 1/1/0, Geikie Gorge, western side, Geikie Gorge NP, 18°7  ′23.92  ″S 125°39  ′42.47  ″E, 28. Sept. 1998; 1/5/0, Lake Campion, 17°50  ′50.37”S 122°44  ′29.84  ″E, 14. Oct. 1998.   Northern Territory. 1/0/1, small billabong, Yellow Waters, Kakadu NP, 22 July 1994; 1/0/0, ponds Ormiston Gorge, Ormiston Gorge NP, 6 Aug. 1994; 1/4/1, Campbell Springs, 38 kmE of VictoriaRoadhouse, Gregory NP, 15°29.749  ′S 131°23.328  ′E, 4. Oct. 2005; 1/3/0, Caranbirini Waterhole, 16°16.279  ′S 136°04.837  ′E, 6 Oct. 2005.   Queensland. 3/5/0, Nankin Creek, Rockhampton, 24 Sept. 1982, leg. A.P. Mackey; 1/0/0, Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, 13 Apr.1983, leg. A.P. Mackey; 2/1/0, Archer River at Archer River Roadhouse, Cape York Peninsula, 13°26  ′10.25  ″S 142°56  ′39.73  ″E, 6 Sept. 2000; 4/3/0, Hasties Swamp, Hasties Swamp NP, 17°17  ′55.35  ″S 145°28  ′32.24  ″E, 16 Sept. 2000; 2/0/0, Pandanus Creek, Cathu State Forest, 20° 47.904  ′S 148°32.658  ′E, 24 Oct. 2005; 1/0/0, small lake S of Biggenden, along road Biggenden-Maryborough, 25°33.583  ′S 152°07.345  ′E, 1 Nov. 2005.   Distribution— A widespread species, known from SE Asia, Philippines, Japanand eastern Siberia. Within Australiaknown from the Northern Territoryand Queensland, and here reported for the first time from Western Australia. 3435900335 2 480 3435900357 2 480 3435900370 [610,1502,559,583] 2 480 3435900379 2 480 3435900315 [675,1364,623,652] 2 480 3435900318 2 480 3435900341 2 480 3435900349 2 480 3435900338 2 480 3435900305 2 480 3435900339 2 480 3435900372 2 480 3435900334 2 480 3435900333 2 480