Stygolimnocharinae

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The Piersigiidae is a family of water mites in the superfamily Eylaoidea. There are two subfamilies and two genera in Australia.

The subfamily Stygolimnocharinae is represented by the genus Stygolimnochares (1 sp., Qld). It is easily separated from other Australian piersigiids by its elongate body and lack of lateral eyes.

Stygolimnochares has been collected from interstitial substrates in streams.

References

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

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