Aturus Kramer, 1875

Smit, H., 2016, The water mite family Aturidae Thor, 1900 from Southeast Asia (Acari: Hydrachnidia) with the description of one new genus and 14 new species, Acarologia 56 (3), pp. 341-365 : 342

Genus Aturus Kramer, 1875

The genus Aturus is widespread, and occurs in all faunal regions except Australasia. Within the Oriental region they have been reported from Java, India, South Korea and Borneo ( Viets 1935; Cook 1967; Lundblad 1971; Kim and Chung 1993, 1995; Smit and Peši´c 2014). Unfortunately, only females have been collected, and males are necessary to identify or describe the species. As the genus has not been reported previously from Thailand and Malaysia, I will give the locations where these females have been collected.

Material examined — Thailand. 0/1/0, Stream downstream of Huoay Meng Waterfall, between Chiang Saen and Chiang Khong, 20°18.095N 100°22.454E, 20-xi-2007 ; 0/1/0, River at km. 13, Doi Inthanon NP, Thailand, 18°31.532N 98°39.091E, alt. 465 m a.s.l., 25-xi-2007; 0/1/0, Stream downstream of Siriphum Waterfall, Doi Inthanon NP, 18°31.532N 98°39.091E, alt. 1300 m a.s.l., 26-xi-2007.