New records of notoaturine water mites from New Zealand, with the description of five new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Notoaturinae)

Abstract

New records of notoaturine water mites (Aturidae: Notoaturinae) from New Zealand are presented. Five new species are described: Evidaturus longiscutatus n. sp., Kritaturus (Kritaturus) longipalpis n. sp., Planaturus simpsonensis n. sp., Tryssaturus longwood n. sp. and Zelandalbia thibaulti n. sp. The males are described for the first time for Planaturus pileatus Smit, 2017 and Zelandalbia cf. hopkinsi Imamura, 1978 and the females are described for the first time for Kritaturus (Kritaturus) sornus Cook, 1983, Paratryssaturus zodelus Cook, 1983 and Taintaturus accidens Cook, 1983.