ADDITIONS TO THE TASMANIAN ORIBATID MITES, WITH SUPPLEMENTARY DESCRIPTION OF EDWARDZETES ELONGATUS WALLWORK, 1966 (ACARI, ORIBATIDA)

Abstract

This study is based on material collected in 2007 from water environments of Tasmania; eight species of oribatid mites belonging to eight genera and seven families were registered. Edwardzetes elongatus Wallwork is recorded for the first time in the Australian region, which is redescribed and illustrated in detail on the basis of Tasmanian material. The morphological differences between populations of E. elongatus from Tasmania and South Georgia Island are noted.