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Neoatractides (Allotorrenticola) bahtilli Wiles 1991

Description

Neoatractides (Allotorrenticola) bahtilli (Wiles, 1991)

Material. Malaysia, unnamed creek crossing Road 55 to Kuala Kubu Bharu, 3° 40.511N 101° 44.511 E, alt. 823 m, 8.ii.2009, 1/0/0 (mounted).

Remarks. The specimen reported here agrees well with the description given by Wiles (1991) for specimens from the Selangor, Malaysia. According to Wiles (1997), N. bahtilli might be a male of N. malayensis with well developed palp projections, but no intermediate specimens have been found. No female has yet been described.

Distribution. Malaysia, Thailand.

Notes

Published as part of Pesic, Vladimir & Smit, Harry, 2010, New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Malaysia, with descriptions of three new species, pp. 19-34 in Zootaxa 2354 on page 30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.193547

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References

  • Wiles, P. R. (1991) Rheophilic watermites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from mainland Malaysia. Acarologia, 32, 41 - 56.
  • Wiles, P. R. (1997) Asian and Oriental Torrenticolidae Piersig, 1902 (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Lebertioidea): a revision of the family and description of new species of Torrenticola Piersig and Pseudotorrenticola Walter, from Southeast Asia. Journal of Natural History, 31, 191 - 236.