Aspidiobates scutatus Lundblad, 1941

Smit, Harry, 2019, The water mite genus Aspidiobates Lundblad, 1941 from Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae) with the description of two new species, Zootaxa 4550 (1), pp. 115-122 : 118

Aspidiobates scutatus Lundblad, 1941

Material examined. South Australia . 29/21/0, Mambray Creek upstream of junction with Alligator Creek , Mt Remarkable NP, 32°49’14,74 S 138°3’48,44 E, 17-x-2001; 0/1/0, Mambray Creek at campground, Mt Remarkable NP, no gps data, 17-x-2001 . New South Wales. 1/0/0, Barrengarry Creek upstream of falls, Morton NP, no gsp data, 6-xi-2001 ; 10/8/0, Bola Creek at Bola Creek Picnic Area , Royal NP, no gps data, 8-xi-2001 ; 3/1/0, Waterfall Creek at Gunjulla Flat, Royal NP, no gps data, 8-xi-2001 ; 0/1/0, Tributary of Sawyers Creek , S of Kangaroo Valley, no gps data, 6-xi-2001 ; 3/1/0, Urumbilum River , Bindarri NP, 30°15.966 S 152°57.042 E, alt. 137 m asl, 7-xi-2003 ; 0/ 2/0, Unnamed creek at crossing with Dome Road , Dorrigo NP, 30°15.966 S 152°57.042 E, alt. 137 m asl, 8-xi- 2003 ; 17/26/0, Reedy Creek at Marble Arch , Deua NP, 35°43’33,04 S 149°41’27,70“ E, 15-xii-2003 ; 0/1/0, Cabbage Tree Creek at crossing with Kings Highway , 35°34.367 S 150°02.537 E, alt. 260 m asl, 16-xii-2003 .

Queensland. 1/0/0, Cave Creek , Springbrook NP, no gps data, 13-xi-2003 .

Remarks. Previously reported from Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland ( Harvey 1998), and reported here for the first time from South Australia.