Tartarothyadinae

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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 Tartarothyadinae is represented in Australia by the genus Tartarothyas (1 sp., Vic)). Harvey (1998) reports an undescribed species from south-western Australia.

Tartarothyas can be differentiated from other hydryphantids by this combination of characters: swimming setae are absent, lateral eyes are not in eye-capsules.

Tartarothyasspecies occur in stream sediments.

References

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

Harvey, M.S. 1987. New and little-known species of the water mite genera Tartarothyas, Pseudohydryphantes and Cyclohydryphantes from Australia (Chelicerata: Actinedida: Hydryphantidae). Mem. Mus. Vic. 48: 363-365.

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