Family OLOGAMASIDAE Ryke, 1962

Ologamasinae Ryke, P.A.J. 1962. The subfamily Rhodacarinae with notes on a new subfamily Ologamasinae (Acarina : Rhodacaridae). Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 22: 155-162.
Gamasellini Hirschmann, W. 1962. Gangsystematik der Parasitiformes. Teil 5. Gamasiden Rückenhaarbestimmungentafeln von 26 Typhlodromus-Arten der Erde. Acarologie. Schriftenreihe für Vergleichende Milbenkunde 5: 1-56 pls 1-21, 31, 32.
Euryparasitidae Antony, L.M.M.K.d'A. 1987. A phylogenetic analysis of the Rhodacaroidea (Acari : Mesostigmata). Dissertation Abstracts International 47: 4047B.

Introduction

The Ologamasidae is large family of relatively large and strongly sclerotised mites that occur in soil and litter, where they prey on nematodes, other mites, and Collembola (Lindquist et al. 2009). Lee (1970) reviewed the family, which he included in a broadly-conceived family Rhodacaridae. Karg & Schorlemmer (2011) reviewed the genus-level classification and taxonomic placement of the family, and the world fauna was catalogued by Castilho et al.. (2016). The Ologamasidae is mainly Gondwanan in distribution, and is very diverse and abundant in leaf litter in Australian forests. The known fauna includes 22 genera and 63 species, and many more undescribed and unidentified taxa are present in collections. Unidentified or partly identified species of Ologamasidae have been reported from Australia many times as listed for each genus, for example by Walter (1995), Osler & Beattie (2001), Beaulieu et al. (2006), Beaulieu & Walter (2007) and Adolphson & Kinnear (2008). Beaulieu et al. (2010) and Beaulieu (2012) reported a large number of unidentified or undescribed species in known genera, as well as a number of species that appear to belong to undescribed genera. Proctor et al. (2011) provisionally recorded Hydrogamasus? and a number of other unidentified taxa from Queensland.

Berlese (1910) described Ameroseius crassipes from Australia. Berlese (1916) transferred this species to Lasioseius (Leioseius). Westerboer & Bernhard (1963) pointed out that this species does not belong in Leioseius. Halliday et al. (1998), showed that this species belongs to the Ologamasidae, but its correct genus placement has not been resolved. Domrow (1957) reported Sessiluncus heterotarsus (Canestrini) from Australia, but this was a misidentification of Antennolaelaps testudo Lee (see Lee 1970).

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications: Ologamasidae: Sessiluncus heterotarsus (Canestrini, 1897) — Canestrini, G. 1897. Nuovi acaroidei della N. Guinea. Természetrajzi Füzetek 20: 461-474

General References

Adolphson, H. & Kinnear, A. 2008. Acari (mite) assemblages under plantations of bluegum, Eucalyptus globulus, in southwestern Australia. Pedobiologia 51: 427–437

Beaulieu, F. 2012. Saproxyly in predatory mites? Mesostigmata in decaying log habitats versus litter in a wet eucalypt forest, Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Acarology 38: 313–323

Beaulieu, F., Walter, D.E., Proctor, H.C., Kitching, R.L. & Menzel, F. 2006. Mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) on rainforest tree trunks: arboreal specialists, but substrate generalists? Experimental and Applied Acarology 39: 25–40

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Beaulieu, F. & Weeks, A.R. 2007. Free-living mesostigmatic mites in Australia: their roles in biological control and bioindication. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 47: 460–478

Beaulieu., F., Walter, D.E., Proctor, H.C. & Kitching, R.L. 2010. The canopy starts at 0.5 m: predatory mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) differ between rainforest floor soil and suspended soil at any height. Biotropica 42: 704–709 + supplementary pages 1–13

Berlese, A. 1910. Brevi diagnosi di generi e specie nuovi di Acari. Redia. Giornale di entomologia, Firenze 6: 346-388

Berlese, A. 1916. Centuria prima di Acari nuovi. Redia. Giornale di entomologia, Firenze 12: 19-67

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147.

Domrow, R. 1957. Some Acarina Mesostigmata from the Great Barrier Reef. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 81: 197-216

Halliday, R.B., Walter, D.E. & Lindquist, E.E. 1998. Revision of the Australian Ascidae (Acarina: Mesostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 12: 1-54

Karg, W. & Schorlemmer, A. 2011. The predatory mite family Ologamasidae Ryke, 1962 and its position within the higher groups of Parasitiformes (Acarina) with new species from South America. Zoosystematics and Evolution 87: 205–219

Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219

Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. 2009. Order Mesostigmata. pp.124-232 in Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds). A Manual of Acarology. Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press Third edition, 807 pp.

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

Proctor, H., Kanowski, J., Catterall, C.P., Wardell-Johnson, G. & Reis, T. 2011. Rainforest-restoration success as judged by assemblages of soil- and litter-dwelling mites (Arachnida: Acari). Zoosymposia 6: 234–254

Westerboer, I. & Bernhard, F. 1963. Die familie Phytoseiidae Berlese 1916. pp. 451-777 in Stammer, H.J. (ed.). Beiträge zur Systematik und Ökologie Mitteleuropäischer Acarina. Band II. Mesostigmata. Leipzig : Akademische Verlagsgesselschaft Geest & Portig K.-G.

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Genus Acugamasus Lee, 1970

Acugamasus Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Acugamasus have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001), Beaulieu et al. (2006), Beaulieu & Walter (2007) and Beaulieu et al. (2010).

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

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Species Acugamasus cursor Lee, 1970

Acugamasus cursor Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Acugamasus cursor)

Karg, W. 1993. Neue raubmilben der Rhodacaridae Oudemans (Acarina, Parasitiformes) aus Neu-Kaledonien. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 120: 39-63 (as Acugamasus cursor)

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Species Acugamasus elachyaspis Lee, 1973

Acugamasus elachyaspis Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Acugamasus elachyaspis )

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Acugamasus elachyaspis)

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Species Acugamasus punctatus (Womersley, 1942)

Digamasellus punctatus Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Acugamasus punctatus)

Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219 (as Acugamasus punctatus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Acugamasus punctatus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Acugamasus punctatus)

Ryke, P.A.J. 1962. A revision of the subgenera Cyrtolaelaps Berlese and Gamasellus Berlese of the genus Cyrtolaelaps Berlese and descriptions of new species (Acarina : Rhodacaridae). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of South Africa 7: 1-59 (as Cyrtolaelaps punctatus)

Womersley, H. 1961. New species of Acarina from the intertidal zone in Netherlands New Guinea. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 37: 189-209 (as Cyrtolaelaps punctatus)

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Species Acugamasus semipunctatus (Womersley, 1942)

Digamasellus semipunctatus Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Acugamasus semipunctatus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Acugamasus semipunctatus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Acugamasus semipunctatus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Acugamasus semipunctatus)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Acugamasus semipunctatus)

Womersley, H. 1961. New species of Acarina from the intertidal zone in Netherlands New Guinea. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 37: 189-209 (as Cyrtolaelaps semipunctatus)

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Genus Antennolaelaps Womersley, 1956

Antennolaelaps Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.
Stylogamasus Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Antennolaelaps have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001), Beaulieu et al. (2006), Beaulieu & Walter (2007), Beaulieu et al. (2010), Proctor et al. (2011) and Walter & Stirling (2018).

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

Walter, D.E. & Stirling, G.R. 2018. Microarthropods in Australian sugarcane soils: A survey with emphasis on the Mesostigmata as potential regulators of nematode populations. Acarologia 58: 673-682.

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Species Antennolaelaps affinis Womersley, 1956

Antennolaelaps affinis Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Antennolaelaps affinis)

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Species Antennolaelaps aremenae Lee, 1973

Antennolaelaps aremenae Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Antennolaelaps aremenae)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Antennolaelaps aremenae)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Antennolaelaps aremenae)

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Species Antennolaelaps celox Lee, 1973

Antennolaelaps celox Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Antennolaelaps celox)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Antennolaelaps celox)

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Species Antennolaelaps convexus (Womersley, 1956)

Stylogamasus convexa Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Antennolaelaps convexus)

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Species Antennolaelaps testudo Lee, 1970

Antennolaelaps testudo Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Sessiluncus heterotarsus (Canestrini, 1897) [misidentification].

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Antennolaelaps testudo)

Domrow, R. 1957. Some Acarina Mesostigmata from the Great Barrier Reef. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 81: 197-216 (as Sessiluncus heterotarsus)

Eberhard, S.M., Smith, G.B., Gibian, M.M., Smith, H.M. & Gray, M.R. 2014. Invertebrate cave fauna of Jenolan. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 136: 35-67. (as Antennolaelaps testudo)

Halliday, R.B. 2001. Mesostigmatid mite fauna of Jenolan Caves, New South Wales (Acari: Mesostigmata). Australian Journal of Entomology 40: 299-311 (as Antennolaelaps testudo)

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Genus Athiasella Lee, 1973

Athiasella Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Athiasella have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001), Beaulieu & Walter (2007), Beaulieu et al. (2010), Proctor et al. (2011) and Walter & Stirling (2018).

General References

Beaulieu, F. 2012. Saproxyly in predatory mites? Mesostigmata in decaying log habitats versus litter in a wet eucalypt forest, Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Acarology 38: 313–323

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

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Species Athiasella australica (Womersley, 1942)

Hydrogamasus australicus Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Athiasella australica)

Hirschmann, W. 1966. Gangsystematik der Parasitiformes. Teil 11. Die Gattungen Hydrogamasus Berlese 1892 nov. comb. und die neuen Untergattungen Hydrogamasus (Austrohydrogamasus nov. subgen.) und Gamasellus (Hydrogamasellus nov. subgen.) (Gamasellini, Eugamasinae). Acarologie. Schriftenreihe für Vergleichende Milbenkunde 9: 6-11 (as Gamasellus australicus)

Hirschmann, W. 1966. Gangsystematik der Parasitiformes. Teil 15. Gänge von Litoralmilben und neue Litoralmilbenarten. Acarologie. Schriftenreihe für Vergleichende Milbenkunde 9: 25-44 pls 1-14 (as Gamasellus australicus)

Karg, W. 1976. Revision der Milbengattungen Ologamasus Berlese, 1888 und Heydeniella Richters, 1907 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 52: 187-201 (as Heydeniella australica)

Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599 (as Hydrogamasus australicus)

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Species Athiasella caverna Halliday, 2001

Athiasella caverna Halliday, R.B. 2001. Mesostigmatid mite fauna of Jenolan Caves, New South Wales (Acari: Mesostigmata). Australian Journal of Entomology 40: 299-311.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Athiasella caverna)

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Species Athiasella dentata (Womersley, 1942)

Hydrogamasus dentatus Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Athiasella dentata)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Athiasella dentata)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Heydeniella dentata)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Athiasella dentata)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Heydeniella dentata)

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Species Athiasella markmitchelli (Lee, 1970)

Heydeniella markmitchelli Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Athiasella markmitchelli)

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Species Athiasella relata (Womersley, 1942)

Hydrogamasus relatus Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

Introduction

Womersley (1956) referred to specimens of A. relata from Queensland, but these belong to a different species (Lee, 1973).

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Athiasella relata)

Colloff, M.J., Lindsay, E.A. & Cook, D.C. 2013. Natural pest control in citrus as an ecosystem service: Integrating ecology, economics and management at the farm scale. Biological Control 67: 170-177 + supplementary data. (as Athiasella relata)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Athiasella relata)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Athiasella relata)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Athiasella relata)

Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599 (as Hydrogamasus relatus)

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Species Athiasella relicta (Womersley, 1942)

General References

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Subspecies Athiasella relicta major (Womersley, 1942)

Hydrogamasus relicta major Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Athiasella relicta major)

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Subspecies Athiasella relicta relicta (Womersley, 1942)

Hydrogamasus relicta Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Athiasella relicta)

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Species Athiasella stefani Halliday, 2001

Athiasella stefani Halliday, R.B. 2001. Mesostigmatid mite fauna of Jenolan Caves, New South Wales (Acari: Mesostigmata). Australian Journal of Entomology 40: 299-311.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Athiasella stefani)

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Genus Caliphis Lee, 1970

Caliphis Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Caliphis have been reported from Australia by Beaulieu & Walter (2007), Beaulieu et al. (2010) and Proctor et al. (2011).

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

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Species Caliphis calvus Lee, 1970

Caliphis calvus Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Beaulieu, F. 2012. Saproxyly in predatory mites? Mesostigmata in decaying log habitats versus litter in a wet eucalypt forest, Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Acarology 38: 313–323 (as Caliphis calvus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Caliphis calvus)

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Species Caliphis hickmani (Womersley, 1956)

Gamasiphis hickmani Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Caliphis hickmani)

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Species Caliphis novaezelandiae (Womersley, 1956)

Gamasiphis (Neogamasiphis) novae-zelandiae Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Caliphis novaezelandiae)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Caliphis novaezelandiae)

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Species Caliphis queenslandicus (Womersley, 1956)

Gamasiphis queenslandicus Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Caliphis queenslandicus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Caliphis queenslandicus)

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Species Caliphis tamborinensis (Womersley, 1956)

Gamasiphis hickmani tamborinensis Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Caliphis tamborinensis)

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Genus Euepicrius Womersley, 1942

Euepicrius Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Euepicrius have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001), Beaulieu & Walter (2007), Beaulieu et al. (2006, 2010), Beaulieu (2012) and Proctor et al. (2011).

General References

Beaulieu, F. 2012. Saproxyly in predatory mites? Mesostigmata in decaying log habitats versus litter in a wet eucalypt forest, Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Acarology 38: 313–323

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

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Species Euepicrius filamentosus Womersley, 1942

Euepicrius filamentosus Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Euepicrius filamentosus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Euepicrius filamentosus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Euepicrius filamentosus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Euepicrius filamentosus)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Euepicrius filamentosus)

Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120 (as Euepicrius filamentosus)

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Species Euepicrius lootsi Lee, 1970

Euepicrius lootsi Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Euepicrius lootsi)

Halliday, R.B. 2001. Mesostigmatid mite fauna of Jenolan Caves, New South Wales (Acari: Mesostigmata). Australian Journal of Entomology 40: 299-311 (as Euepicrius lootsi)

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Species Euepicrius queenslandicus Womersley, 1956

Euepicrius queenslandicus Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Euepicrius queenslandicus )

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Genus Evanssellus Ryke, 1961

Evanssellus Ryke, P.A.J. 1961. Evanssellus, a new genus of the family Rhodacaridae (Acarina : Mesostigmata). Acarologia 3: 245-249.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Evanssellus have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001) (as Evansellus).

General References

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

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Species Evanssellus medusa (Lee, 1967)

Heterogamasus medusa Lee, D.C. 1967. Heterogamasus Trägårdh (Acari: Rhodacaridae), including the subgenus Evanssellus Ryke, stat. n. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 497-512.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Evanssellus medusa)

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Genus Gamasellus Berlese, 1892

Cyrtolaelaps (Gamasellus) Berlese, A. 1892. Acari, Myriopoda et Scorpiones hucusque in Italia reperta. Ordo Mesostigmata (Gamasidae). Patavii : Sumptibus Auctoris 143 pp.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Gamasellus have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001), Beaulieu & Walter (2007), Beaulieu et al. (2010) and Proctor et al. (2011).

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

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Species Gamasellus concinus (Womersley, 1942)

Digamasellus concina Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Gamasellus concinnus (Womersley, 1942) [subsequent misspelling]. —
Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599

Introduction

Womersley (1942) described this species as Digamasellus concina. Later (Womersley, 1956), he stated that the spelling concina had been a lapsus calami, and that he had intended concinna. At the same time he corrected the gender of the name, to make it concinnus. However, the original spelling concina cannot be considered as incorrect, since it occurs five times in the 1942 paper, and there is no evidence in the original paper that this is anything other than what was intended. The original spelling is therefore here restored, and the emendation to concinnus is considered as unjustified.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Gamasellus concinnus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus concinus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Gamasellus concinnus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasellus concinnus)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Gamasellus concinnus)

Lee, D.C. 1985. Mites of South Australian Soils. pp. 57-59 in . (eds) Western Australian Institute of Technology, School of Biology Bulletin number 12. Soil and Litter Invertebrates of Some Australian Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems. 57-59 pp. (as Gamasellus concinnus)

Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599 (as Digamasellus concinnus)

Womersley, H. 1961. New species of Acarina from the intertidal zone in Netherlands New Guinea. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 37: 189-209 (as Cyrtolaelaps concinnus)

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Species Gamasellus cooperi (Womersley, 1961)

Cyrtolaelaps cooperi Womersley, H. 1961. New species of Acarina from the intertidal zone in Netherlands New Guinea. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 37: 189-209.

Introduction

Some specimens from Kangaroo Island that were identified by Womersley (1956) as Digamasellus tragardhi were later described as Cyrtolaelaps cooperi, now Gamasellus cooperi.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus cooperi)

Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599 (as Digamasellus tragardhi, in part)

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Species Gamasellus cophinus Lee, 1973

Gamasellus cophinus Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus cophinus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasellus cophinus)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Gamasellus cophinus)

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Species Gamasellus discutatus (Lee, 1966)

Ologamasus discutatus Lee, D.C. 1966. New species of Ologamasus Berlese (Acari : Rhodacaridae) from Australia and New Zealand. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 205-235.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus discutatus)

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Species Gamasellus grossi Lee, 1973

Gamasellus grossi Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus grossi)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasellus grossi)

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Species Gamasellus litoprothrix (Lee, 1966)

Ologamasus litoprothrix Lee, D.C. 1966. New species of Ologamasus Berlese (Acari : Rhodacaridae) from Australia and New Zealand. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 205-235.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus litoprothrix)

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Species Gamasellus southcotti (Lee, 1966)

Ologamasus southcotti Lee, D.C. 1966. New species of Ologamasus Berlese (Acari : Rhodacaridae) from Australia and New Zealand. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 205-235.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus southcotti)

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Species Gamasellus tasmanicus (Womersley, 1956)

Digamasellus tasmanicus Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus tasmanicus)

Womersley, H. 1961. New species of Acarina from the intertidal zone in Netherlands New Guinea. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 37: 189-209 (as Cyrtolaelaps tasmanicus)

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Species Gamasellus tindalei (Lee, 1966)

Ologamasus tindalei Lee, D.C. 1966. New species of Ologamasus Berlese (Acari : Rhodacaridae) from Australia and New Zealand. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 205-235.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus tindalei)

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Species Gamasellus tragardhi (Womersley, 1942)

Digamasellus tragardhi Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171.

Introduction

Some specimens from Kangaroo Island that were identified by Womersley (1956) as Digamasellus tragardhi were later described as Cyrtolaelaps cooperi, now Gamasellus cooperi.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Gamasellus tragardhi)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus tragardhi)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Gamasellus tragardhi)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasellus tragardhi)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Gamasellus tragardhi)

Womersley, H. 1961. New species of Acarina from the intertidal zone in Netherlands New Guinea. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 37: 189-209 (as Cyrtolaelaps tragardhi)

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Species Gamasellus virgosus (Lee, 1966)

Ologamasus virgosus Lee, D.C. 1966. New species of Ologamasus Berlese (Acari : Rhodacaridae) from Australia and New Zealand. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 205-235.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasellus virgosus)

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Genus Gamasiphis Berlese, 1904

Gamasiphis Berlese, A. 1904. Acari nuovi. Manipulus II.us. Redia. Giornale di entomologia, Firenze 1: 258-280.
Neogamasiphis Trägårdh, I. 1952. Acarina, collected by the Mangarevan expedition to South Eastern Polynesia in 1934 by the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. Mesostigmata. Arkiv för Zoologi 4: 45-90.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Gamasiphis have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001) and Beaulieu & Walter (2007), Beaulieu et al. (2010), Proctor et al. (2011), Manwaring et al. (2015, 2018), and Walter & Stirling (2018).

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Manwaring, M., Wallace, H.M. & Weaver, H.J. 2018. Effects of a mulch layer on the assemblage and abundance of mesostigmatan mites and other arthropods in the soil of a sugarcane agro‑ecosystem in Australia. Experimental and Applied Acarology 74: 291-300.

Manwaring, M., Walter, D. & Stirling, G.R. 2015. Microarthropoda as predators of nematode pests in sugarcane soils: Literature review and preliminary studies. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists 37: 212-217.

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

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Species Gamasiphis australicus Womersley, 1956

Gamasiphis australicus Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphis australicus)

Domrow, R. 1957. Some Acarina Mesostigmata from the Great Barrier Reef. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 81: 197-216 (as Gamasiphis australicus)

Karg, W. 1990. Neue raubmilben der gattung Gamasiphis Berlese, 1904 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Acarologia 31: 321-335 (as Gamasiphis australicus)

Karg, W. 1993. Zur kenntnis der raubmilbengattung Gamasiphis Berlese 1904 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 120: 169-188 (as Gamasiphis australicus)

Karg, W. 1996. Neue Arten aus Raubmilbengattungen der Gamasina Leach (Acarina, Parasitiformes) mit Indikationen zum Entwicklungsalter. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 72: 149–195 (as Gamasiphis australicus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Gamasiphis australicus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasiphis australicus)

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Species Gamasiphis femoralis (Banks, 1916)

Cyrtolaelaps femoralis Banks, N. 1916. Acarians from Australian and Tasmanian ants and ant-nests. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 40: 224-240 pls XXIII-XXX.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphis femoralis)

Karg, W. 1990. Neue raubmilben der gattung Gamasiphis Berlese, 1904 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Acarologia 31: 321-335 (as Gamasiphis femoralis)

Womersley, H. 1942. Additions to the Acarina-Parasitoidea of Australia. Part I. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 66: 142-171 (as Gamasiphis femoralis)

Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599 (as Gamasiphis femoralis)

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Species Gamasiphis fornicatus Lee, 1970

Gamasiphis fornicatus Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Gamasiphis fornicatus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphis fornicatus)

Karg, W. 1990. Neue raubmilben der gattung Gamasiphis Berlese, 1904 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Acarologia 31: 321-335 (as Gamasiphis fornicatus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Gamasiphis fornicatus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasiphis fornicatus)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Gamasiphis fornicatus)

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Species Gamasiphis lenifornicatus Lee, 1973

Gamasiphis lenifornicatus Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphis lenifornicatus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasiphis lenifornicatus)

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Species Gamasiphis saccus Lee, 1973

Gamasiphis saccus Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Gamasiphis saccus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphis saccus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasiphis saccus)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Gamasiphis saccus)

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Species Gamasiphis setosus Womersley, 1956

Gamasiphis setosus Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphis setosus)

Heatwole, H., Done, T. & Cameron, E. 1981. Community Ecology of a Coral Cay: A study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The Hague : W. Junk 379 pp. (as Gamasiphis setosus)

Karg, W. 1990. Neue raubmilben der gattung Gamasiphis Berlese, 1904 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Acarologia 31: 321-335 (as Gamasiphis setosus)

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Genus Gamasiphoides Womersley, 1956

Gamasiphis (Gamasiphoides) Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Gamasiphisoides Womersley, 1956 [subsequent misspelling]. —
Proctor, H., Kanowski, J., Catterall, C.P., Wardell-Johnson, G. & Reis, T. 2011. Rainforest-restoration success as judged by assemblages of soil- and litter-dwelling mites (Arachnida: Acari). Zoosymposia 6: 234–254

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Gamasiphoides have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001), Beaulieu & Walter (2007), Beaulieu et al. (2006, 2010), Proctor et al. (2011) and Beaulieu (2012).

General References

Beaulieu, F. 2012. Saproxyly in predatory mites? Mesostigmata in decaying log habitats versus litter in a wet eucalypt forest, Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Acarology 38: 313–323

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

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Species Gamasiphoides aitkeni Lee, 1970

Gamasiphoides aitkeni Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphoides aitkeni)

Karg, W. 1976. Zur kenntnis der Milbengattungen Gamasiphoides Womersley, 1956 und Laelaptiella Womersley 1956 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 52: 3-24 (as Gamasiphoides aitkeni)

Karg, W. & Schorlemmer, A. 2011. New insights into the systematics of Parasitiformes (Acarina) with new species from South America. Acarologia 51: 3–29 (as Gamasiphoides aitkeni)

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Species Gamasiphoides propinquus (Womersley, 1956)

Gamasiphis propinqua Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Gamasiphoides propinquus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphoides propinquus)

Karg, W. & Schorlemmer, A. 2011. New insights into the systematics of Parasitiformes (Acarina) with new species from South America. Acarologia 51: 3–29 (as Gamasiphoides propinqua)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36 (as Gamasiphoides propinquus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Gamasiphoides propinquus)

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Genus Gamasitus Womersley, 1956

Gamasitus Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Gamasitus have been reported from Australia by Beaulieu (2012).

General References

Beaulieu, F. 2012. Saproxyly in predatory mites? Mesostigmata in decaying log habitats versus litter in a wet eucalypt forest, Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Acarology 38: 313–323

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Species Gamasitus obscurus Womersley, 1956

Gamasitus obscurus Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Gamasiphoides obscurus)

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Genus Geogamasus Lee, 1970

Geogamasus Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Geogamasus have been reported from Australia by Walter (1995, 1999), Beaulieu & Walter (2007), Beaulieu et al. (2010) and Proctor et al. (2011).

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Walter, D.E. 1995. Dancing on the head of a pin: mites in the rainforest canopy. pp. 49-53 in M.S. Harvey (ed.). Australasian Spiders and their Relatives: Papers Honouring Barbara York Main. Records of the Western Australian Museum 52(Supplement)

Walter, D.E. 1999. Living on leaves: adaptations of Australian rainforest mites. pp. 73–78 in Needham, G.R., Mitchell, R., Horn, D.J. & Welbourn, W.C. Acarology IX. Volume 2. Symposia. Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Biological Survey.

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Species Geogamasus fornix Halliday, 2001

Geogamasus fornix Halliday, R.B. 2001. Mesostigmatid mite fauna of Jenolan Caves, New South Wales (Acari: Mesostigmata). Australian Journal of Entomology 40: 299-311.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (Geogamasus fornix)

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Species Geogamasus howardi Lee, 1970

Geogamasus howardi Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Geogamasus howardi)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Geogamasus howardi)

Karg, W. 1976. Revision der Milbengattung Geogamasus Lee, 1970 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 103: 23-49 (as Geogamasus howardi)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Geogamasus howardi)

Lee, D.C. 1974. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. III. - Behaviour and development. Acarologia 16: 21-44 (as Geogamasus howardi)

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Species Geogamasus minimus Lee, 1973

Geogamasus minimus Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Geogamasus minimus)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Geogamasus minimus)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Geogamasus minimus)

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Genus Hiniphis Lee, 1970

Hiniphis Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

Introduction

In addition to the identified species listed here, Proctor et al. (2011) reported an unidentified species of Hiniphis from Queensland.

General References

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Species Hiniphis bipala Lee, 1973

Hiniphis bipala Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Hiniphis bipala)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Hiniphis bipala)

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Species Hiniphis hinnus Lee, 1970

Hiniphis hinnus Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Hiniphis hinnus)

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Genus Laelaptiella Womersley, 1956

Laelaptiella Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Laelaptiella have been reported from Australia by Beaulieu (2012) and Proctor et al. (2011).

General References

Beaulieu, F. 2012. Saproxyly in predatory mites? Mesostigmata in decaying log habitats versus litter in a wet eucalypt forest, Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Acarology 38: 313–323

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Species Laelaptiella anomala Womersley, 1956

Laelaptiella anomala Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Laelaptiella anomala)

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Laelaptiella anomala)

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Species Laelaptiella mackerrasae (Domrow, 1957)

Gamasiphis mackerrasae Domrow, R. 1957. Some Acarina Mesostigmata from the Great Barrier Reef. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 81: 197-216.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Laelaptiella mackerrasae)

Monroe, R. 1972. Chelicerate type-specimens in the Queensland Museum. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 16: 291-307 (as Gamasiphis mackerrasae)

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Genus Ologamasus Berlese, 1888

Ologamasus Berlese, A. 1888. Acari Austro-Americani quos collegit Aloysius Balzan. Manipulus primus. Species novas circiter quinquaginta complectens. Bollettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 20: 171-222 pls V-XIII.

Introduction

The genus Ologamasus is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by Longstaff et al. (1999). The genus placement of these specimens has not been confirmed.

General References

Longstaff, B.C., Greenslade, P.J.M., Colloff, M., Reid, I., Hart, P. & Packer, I. 1999. Managing Soils in Agriculture. The Impact of Soil Tillage Practices on Soil Fauna. Canberra, Australia : Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Publication No 99/18. pp. 65.

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Genus Onchogamasus Womersley, 1956

Onchogamasus Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Onchogamasus have been reported from Australia by Osler & Beattie (2001) and Beaulieu et al. (2010).

General References

Osler, G.H.R. & Beattie, A.J. 2001. Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness. Austral Ecology 26: 70–79

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Species Onchogamasus communis Womersley, 1956

Onchogamasus communis Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Onchogamasus communis)

Ryke, P.A.J. 1962. The subfamily Rhodacarinae with notes on a new subfamily Ologamasinae (Acarina : Rhodacaridae). Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 22: 155-162 (as Onchogamasus communis)

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Species Onchogamasus pumilio Lee, 1970

Onchogamasus pumilio Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Onchogamasus pumilio)

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Species Onchogamasus quasicurtipilus Lee, 1970

Onchogamasus quasicurtipilus Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Onchogamasus quasicurtipilus)

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Species Onchogamasus virguncula Lee, 1973

Onchogamasus virguncula Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Onchogamasus virguncula)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Onchogamasus virguncula)

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Genus Oriflammella Halliday, 2008

Oriflammella Halliday, R.B. 2008. Oriflammella n. gen. (Acari: Ologamasidae), a remarkable new genus of mites from eastern Australia. International Journal of Acarology 34: 43–53.

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Species Oriflammella lutulenta Halliday, 2008

Oriflammella lutulenta Halliday, R.B. 2008. Oriflammella n. gen. (Acari: Ologamasidae), a remarkable new genus of mites from eastern Australia. International Journal of Acarology 34: 43–53.

Introduction

The species described by Halliday (2008) as Oriflammella lutulenta was referred to previously by Walter (2006) as an undescribed species of Gamasellus, and by Beaulieu & Walter (2007) as a new genus related to Gamasellus.

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Oriflammella lutulenta)

Walter, D.E. 2006. Invasive Mite Identification: Tools for Quarantine and Plant Protection. Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO and USDA/APHIS/PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology, Raleigh, NC. 15 September 2006.. http://www.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/mites/

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Genus Parasitiphis Womersley, 1956

Parasitiphis Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

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Species Parasitiphis littoralis Womersley, 1956

Parasitiphis littoralis Womersley, H. 1956. On some new Acarina-Mesostigmata from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 42: 505-599.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Parasitiphis littoralis)

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Genus Pyriphis Lee, 1970

Pyriphis Lee, D.C. 1970. The Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata); classification, external morphology and distribution of genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(3): 1-219.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Pyriphis have been reported from Australia by Beaulieu et al. (2010) and Beaulieu (2012).

General References

Beaulieu, F. 2012. Saproxyly in predatory mites? Mesostigmata in decaying log habitats versus litter in a wet eucalypt forest, Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Acarology 38: 313–323

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Species Pyriphis pyrenoides (Lee, 1966)

Ologamasus pyrenoides Lee, D.C. 1966. New species of Ologamasus Berlese (Acari : Rhodacaridae) from Australia and New Zealand. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 15: 205-235.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Pyriphis pyrenoides)

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Genus Queenslandolaelaps Womersley, 1956

Queenslandolaelaps Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Queenslandolaelaps have been reported from Australia by Beaulieu & Walter (2007) and Proctor et al. (2011).

General References

Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54

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Species Queenslandolaelaps berlesei Womersley, 1956

Queenslandolaelaps berlesei Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Queenslandolaelaps berlesei)

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Species Queenslandolaelaps vitzthumi Womersley, 1956

Queenslandolaelaps vitzthumi Womersley, H. 1956. Some additions to the Acarina-Mesostigmata of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79: 104-120.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Queenslandolaelaps vitzthumi)

Ryke, P.A.J. 1962. The subfamily Rhodacarinae with notes on a new subfamily Ologamasinae (Acarina : Rhodacaridae). Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 22: 155-162 (as Queenslandolaelaps vitzthumi)

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Genus Rhodacaroides Willmann, 1959

Rhodacaroides Willmann, C. 1959. Zwei neue Milben aus dem Küstengrundwasser des Roten Meeres. Kieler Meeresforschung 15: 97-104.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Rhodacaroides have been reported from Australia by Heatwole et al. (1981) and Beaulieu et al. (2010).

General References

Heatwole, H., Done, T. & Cameron, E. 1981. Community Ecology of a Coral Cay: A study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The Hague : W. Junk 379 pp.

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Species Rhodacaroides minyaspis Lee, 1973

Rhodacaroides minyaspis Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Rhodacaroides minyaspis)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Rhodacaroides minyaspis)

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Genus Solugamasus Lee, 1973

Solugamasus Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

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Species Solugamasus mustela Lee, 1973

Solugamasus mustela Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. I. Systematics. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16(14): 1-36.

General References

Castilho, R.C., Silva, E.S., de Moraes, G.J. & Halliday, B. 2016. Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata). Zootaxa 4197(1): 1-147. (as Solugamasus mustela)

Lee, D.C. 1973. Rhodacaridae (Acari : Mesostigmata) from near Adelaide, Australia. II. Ecology. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 139-151 (as Solugamasus mustela)

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Unplaced to Genus

crassipes Berlese, A. 1910. Brevi diagnosi di generi e specie nuovi di Acari. Redia. Giornale di entomologia, Firenze 6: 346-388.

Introduction

Berlese (1910) described Ameroseius crassipes from Australia. Later Berlese (1916) transferred this species to Lasioseius (Leioseius). Westerboer & Bernhard (1963) pointed out that this species does not belong in Leioseius. Halliday et al. (1998) showed that this species belongs to the Ologamasidae, but its generic placement can not be determined until the type specimen is re-examined.

General References

Berlese, A. 1916. Centuria prima di Acari nuovi. Redia. Giornale di entomologia, Firenze 12: 19-67

Halliday, R.B., Walter, D.E. & Lindquist, E.E. 1998. Revision of the Australian Ascidae (Acarina: Mesostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 12: 1-54

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
07-May-2013	07-May-2013	MODIFIED
06-Nov-2011	06-Nov-2011	MOVED
	23-Feb-2011	ADDED