Arrenurus (Truncaturus) flavus Smit, 2012

Pešić, Vladimir, Smit, Harry & Mary, Nathalie, 2018, Fifth contribution to the knowledge of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Comoros: a checklist and description of one new genus and four new species, Zootaxa 4483 (2), pp. 331-348 : 345-346

Arrenurus (Truncaturus) flavus Smit, 2012

Arrenurus (Rhinophoracarus) comorosensis Pešić & Smit, 2015 —new syn.

Material examined: Comoros, Mayotte: Djalimou upstream, 12° 56'58,4"S, 45°07'23,7"E, alt. 165 m asl., 16-vii- 2015 2/0/0; Dapani upstream, 12°57'42,4"S, 45°09'22,7"E, alt. 37 m asl., 20-vii-2015 1/1/0; Dapani downstream, 12°58'5,1"S, 45°09'28,0"E, alt. 20 m asl., 20-vii-2015 1/3/0.

Remarks: Now that the male of Arrenurus flavus and the female of A. comorosensis have been found at the same location, it is clear that both belong to the same species.