Mamersinae

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The Hydryphantidae is a family of water mites in the superfamily Hydryphantoidea. In Australia there are 9 genera divided into 7 subfamilies.

The subfamily Mamersinae is represented in Australia by the genus Mamersa (1 sp., Qld, NT). Mamersa can be differentiated from other hydryphantids by this combination of characters: swimming setae absent, numerous tight-fitting sclerites completely covering dorsal surface of body.

Mamersahas been collected from billabongs and swamps.

References

Cook, D.R. 1986. Water mites from Australia. Mem. Amer. Ent. Inst. 40: 1-568.

Harvey, M.S. 1988. New species of the water mite family Hydryphantidae (Acarina) from the Northern Territory, Australia. The Beagle 5: 17-26.

Harvey, M.S. 1998. The Australian Water Mites: a Guide to Families and Genera. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic.

Smit, H. 1992. Water mites from New South Wales and Queensland, Australia (Acari, Hydrachnellae). Tijd. Entomol. 135: 91-112.