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Systematic & Applied Acarology
(2008) 13, 244–247.On the identity of Recifella colorata (K.O. Viets) (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Unionicolidae)
HARRY SMIT
Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam, Plantage Middenlaan 64, 1018 DH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
E-mail: smit.h@wolmail.nl
Abstract
Males of Recifella colorata (K.O. Viets) are described for the first time, which allows the subgeneric position to be tested. Moreover, R. colorata is included in the key given by Smit (2007).
Key words: Acari, Hydrachnidia, Recifella, Australia
References
Cook, D.R. (1986) Water mites from Australia. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 40, 1–568.
Harvey, M.S. (1998) The Australian Water Mites. A Guide to Families and Genera. Monographs on Invertebrate Taxonomy 4. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, 150 p.
Smit, H. (2007) The water mite genus Recifella Viets from Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Unionicolidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum, 23, 397–415.
Viets, K.O. (1980) Weitere neue Wassermilben (Hydrachnellae, Acari) aus Australien. Gewässer und Abwässer, 66/67, 143–169.
Accepted by O. Seeman: 22 Oct. 2008
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