The water mite genus Aspidiobates Lundblad, 1941 from Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae) with the description of two new species Author Smit, Harry text Zootaxa 2019 2019-01-23 4550 1 115 122 journal article 27498 10.11646/zootaxa.4550.1.5 66a584e7-821e-4a40-851c-397798d57504 1175-5326 2625171 F3E42E51-1E73-446A-A98D-EB5FF7250E9F Aspidiobates aethes Harvey & Cook, 1988 Material examined. Victoria . 3/1/0, Moleside Creek , Lower Glenelg NP, 38°04.336 S 141°17.507 E , alt. 25 m asl , 3-iv-2008 ; 11/11/0, Ovens River East Branch, Harrietville , 36°53.563 S 147°03.965 E , alt. 516 m asl , 10-iii-2008 . New South Wales . 11/2/0, Diehard Creek , Mann River Nature Reserve , 29°40.528 S 152°05.282 E , alt. 585 m asl , 21-xi-2003 ; 4/1/0, Yarrangobilly River near Thermal Pool , Mt Kosciuszko NP , 35°43.899 S 148°29.091 E , alt. 910 m asl , 9-xii-2003 ; 2/0/0, Sugarloaf Creek at crossing with Misty Mountain Road, Monga NP , 35°33’44,70” S 150°0’48,61” E , 15-xii-2003 ; 1/0/0, Carters Creek at crossing with Western Distributor Road , 35°30.914 S 150°03.546 E , alt. 187 m asl , 16-xii-2003 ; 1/0/0, Minnemurra River , Minnemurra Rainforest , 34°38.183 S 150°43.272 E , 18-xii-2003 . Remarks. Previously known only from Victoria , and here reported for the first time from New South Wales .