Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) multicornutus Walter, 1915

Smit, Harry, 2004, Water mites from Pacific Islands (Acari: Hydrachnidia), Zootaxa 588, pp. 1-20 : 19

Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) multicornutus Walter, 1915

Arrenurus multicornutus Walter, 1915: 118 .

Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) multicornutus Walter : Cook 1957: 76; Wiles 1988: 499. Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) multicornutus Walter : Smit 1997: 253; Smit 2003b. Arrenurus tricornutus K. Viets, 1955: 25 .

Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) tricornutus K. Viets : K.O. Viets 1975: 93; Smit 1992: 106. Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) tricornutus K. Viets : Smit 1997: 253; Harvey 1998: 144. Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) lohmanni (err., non Piersig, 1898): Smit 1997: 253 [part., &&].

Material examined

Western Samoa: 19 males, 10 females, 9 nymphs, pool near Lalomanu, Upolu, 14º 0 2.650 S, 171º 28.079 W, 14 m a.s.l., 11 October 2003; 3 males, 3 females, 2 nymphs, pool in river bed, Saapapalii, Savaii, 13º 41.820 S, 172º 12.080 W, 14 October 2003; 1 male, pools in river bed, west of Vaiola, Savaii, 13º 38.925 S, 172º 14.910 W, 17 October 2003; 2 females, pool along Vaiola Road, 2 km north of Vaiola, Savaii, 13º 39.620 S, 172º 14.351 W, 17 October 2003; 1 male, rock pools along Vaiola Road, Savaii, 13º 38.357 S, 172º 15.352 W, 62 m a.s.l., 18 October 2003.

Remarks

Arrenurus multicornutus is widespread and reported from Fiji, New Caledonia, Yap, Australia and the Malay Peninsula. It is reported here for the first time from Western Samoa.