AUSTRALIAN WATER MITES OF THE GENUS ARRENURUS, WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF TWELVEV NEW SPEICIES FROM THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA (ACARI HYDRACHNELLAE ARRENURIDAE)

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Abstract - Two new subgenera of the genus Arrenurus, viz., Dividuracarus (type species Arreurus (Dividuracarus) tripartitus sp. nov.) and Brevicaudaturus (type species Arrenurus lohmanni Piersig, 1898), and 12 new species, viz., A. (A.) ensifer, A (A) harveyi, A. (A) liliaceus, A (A) mantonensis, A. (Dividuracarus) gereckei, A. (Dividuracarus) tripartitus, A. (Megaluracarus) caeruleus, A. (Megaluracarus) gilvus, A. (Micruracarus) anbangbang, A. (Micruracarus) jabiruensis, A. (Micruracarus) purpureus and A. (Micruracarus) separatus are described from Northern Territory and Western Australia. Further, a description is provided for the females of A. (Brevicaudaturus) lohmanni Piersig, A. (A) balladoniensis Halik and A. (Megaulracarus) vanderpalae Smit, while a more detailed description is given for A. (Megaulracarus) thienemanni K.O. Viets. In addition, three species are reported new for the fauna of Australia. A key is given for the Australian species of the genus Arrenurus.