Water mites of the genus Monatractides (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) from Australia, with descriptions of four new species
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New records of water mites of the genus Monatractides (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) from streams in Australia are presented. Four new species are described: Monatractides polypapillatus, M. ironicus, M. harveyi and M. fontinalis. A first description of the female is given for M. australicus (Cook, 1986). A key to the species of Monatractides from Australia is presented.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012