Procorticacarus aloonus (Cook, 1986) Material examined. New South Wales. 0/2/0, Snowy River, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 25.836 S 148º 19.303 E, alt. 1736 m, a.s.l., 5-xii-2003; 2/0/0, Creek no 1, at crossing with Alpine Way, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 27.758 S 148º 22.926 E, alt. 1268 m a.s.l., 8-xii-2003; 2/5/0, Nymboida River at Platypus Flat, Nymboi-Binderay NP, 30º 11.146 S 152º 41.499 E, alt. 443 m a.s.l., 9-xi-2003; 7/11/0, Sawpit Creek, at crossing with Kosciuszko Road, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 20.984 S 148º 33.818 E, alt. 1240 m a.s.l., 6-xii-2003; 0/2/0, Thredbo River near Dead Horse Gap, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.354 S 148º 15.825 E, alt. 1589 m a.s.l., 8-xii-2003; 1/2/0, Leather Barrel Creek, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.559 S 148º 11.611 E, alt. 999 m a.s.l., 8-xii-2003; 1/3/0, Swampy Plains River at crossing with Alpine Way, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 23.121 S 148º 10.837 E, alt. 425 m a.s.l., 9-xii-2003. South Australia. 1/ 0/0, The Deep Creek, downstream of falls, Deep Creek Conservation Park, 35º 38.582 S 138º 13.868 E, 5-iv-2008. Queensland. 0/1/0, Coomera River upstream of Coomera Falls, Lamington NP, 28º 14’7.21” S, 153º 11’28.81” E, 14-xi-2003; 1/0/0, West Canungra Creek at Blue Pool. Lamington NP, 28º 12’52.98” S 153º 8’28.43” E, 15-xi- 2003; 0/1/0, Micky Creek downstream of confluence with Warrumbah Creek, 25º 4’51.49” S 148º 15’9.86” E, 28- x-2005; 0/1/0, Hellhole Gorge, Carnarvon NP, 25º 3’24.82” S 148º 12’42.63” E, 29-x-2005; 1/2/0, Charmillin Creek, Tully Falls NP, 17º 41.968 S 145º 31.423 E, alt. 794 m a.s.l., 6-xi-2014. Remarks. Previously known from New South Wales only (Cook 1986), and here reported for the first time for South Australia and Queensland. Procorticacarus angulicoxalis (K.O. Viets, 1978) Material examined. Tasmania. 11/4/0, Tyenna River at campground, Mt Field NP, 42º 41.071 S 146º 43.026 E, alt. 350 m a.s.l., 26-iii-2008; 0/2/0, Franklin River at crossing with A20, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP, 42º 12.916 S 146º 0 1.170 E, alt. 421 m a.s.l., 26-iii-2008; 1/2/0, Russell Falls Creek, downstream of falls, Mt Field NP, 27-iii-2008. Victoria. 1/0/0, Eurobin Creek downstream of Mt Buffalo NP entrance, 36º 41.745 S 146º 51.453 E, alt. 293 m a.s.l., 10-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Jump Creek, Mt Buffalo NP, 36º 46.350 S 146º 47.636 E, alt. 1468 m a.s.l., 11- iii-2008; 1/0/0, Buckland River at Twelve Mile, 36º 51.199 S 146º 51.621 E, alt. 381 m a.s.l., 12-iii-2008; 1/0/0, Aire River at crossing with Binns Road, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38º 40.103 S 143º 34.805 E, alt. 240 m a.s.l., 1- iv-2008. New South Wales. 0/3/0, Sawpit Creek, at crossing with Kosciuszko Road, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 20.984 S 148º 33.818 E, alt. 1240 m a.s.l., 6-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Thredbo River at Thredbo Diggers Picnic Area, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 26.753 S 148º 25.487 E, alt. 1136 m a.s.l., 8-xii-2003; 0/3/0, Twins Creek at crossing with Olsen Road, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 19.399 S 148º 16.612 E, alt. 1058 m a.s.l., 9-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Yarrangobilly River, near Thermal Pool, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 35º 43.899 S 148º 29.091 E, alt. 910 m a.s.l., 9-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Minnemurra River, Minnemurra Rainforest, 34º 38.183 S 150º 43.272 E, 18-xii-2003. Remarks. Previously known from Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales (K.O. Viets 1978, Cook 1986, Smit 2001).

Published as part of Smit, Harry, 2015, The water mite genus Procorticacarus K. O. Viets in Australasia (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae) in Zootaxa 3956 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3956.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/241316