Wandesiinae

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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 Wandesiinae is represented in Australia by the genus Wandesia (2 spp., Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas). Wandesia species can be easily differentiated from other hydryphantids by this combination of characters: swimming setae are absent, lateral eyes are absent, body is narrow and elongate.

Wandesiaspecies can be found in interstitial areas 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.