A REVIEW OF THE WATER MITE FAMILY PIONIDAE IN AUSTRALIA (ACARINA HYGROBATOIDEA)

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 1 decade ago

Abstract - The Australian Pionidae consists of 11 species in six genera: Larri gen. novo (with type species L. laffa sp. nov.), Australotiphys Cook (with A. magnisetus Cook, A. himonills sp. novo and A. barmlltai sp. nov.), Acercella Lundblad (with A. falcipes Lundblad and A. poorginup sp. nov.), Piona Koch (with P. cllmberlandensis (Rainbow), P. allstralica K.O. Viets, P. puripalpis K.O. Viets, P. mllrleyi sp. novo and P. marchanti sp. nov.). Mating in Acercella falcipes Lundblad and Piona cllmberlandensis (Rainbow) is briefly discussed.