Gretacarus clodus Cook, 1986

Smit, Harry, 2016, The water mite genus Gretacarus K. O. Viets, 1978 from Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Mideopsidae: Gretacarinae), with the description of three new species, Zootaxa 4121 (2), pp. 159-166 : 160

Gretacarus clodus Cook, 1986

Material examined. Queensland. 0/3/0, Crediton Creek, Eungella NP, 18-ix-2000; 1/10/0, Hann Crossing (stagnant), Lakefield NP, 14º 45’57.30´S 144º 04’46.60” E, 4-ix-2000; 0/1/0, Hann Crossing (flowing), Lakefield NP, 5-ix-2000; 1/0/0, Jardine River, Cape York Peninsula, 11º 0 9.070 S 142º 21.335 E, alt 7 m asl, 22-x-2014; 1/0/ 0, Mango Lagoon, Oyala Thumotang NP, Cape York Peninsula, 13º 37.838 S 142º 34.627 E, alt. 73 m asl, 24-x- 2014; 8/1/?1, Prospect Creek, 33 km SW of Sarina, 21º 37.285 S 149º 0 1.595 E, alt. 185 m asl, 17-xi-2014.

Remarks. Known from Victoria and Queensland. Cook (1986) keys out this species based on the single row of acetabula on each side in the posterior two-third of the genital field. However, quite often there is a double row of acetabula on each side. Therefore the key should be “most of the acetabula in a single row on each side in the posterior two-third of the genital field”.