Moanabates moanaensis Smit & Pešić, 2020

SmitK, Harry & PešićK, Vladimir, 2024, New records of rare water mites from New Zealand, with the description of a new genus (Acari: Hydrachnidia), Acarologia 64 (2), pp. 602-611 : 609

Moanabates moanaensis Smit & Pešić, 2020

New records — South Island. 0/1/0, Camp Creek, Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve, 42°50.313′

S, 171°09.910′ E, 156 m asl, 13.ii.2023 ; 0/1/0, Janice Creek, crossing Haupiri Road, Moana, 42°34.443′ S 171°42.731′ E, 212 m asl, 15.ii.2023 ; 0/2/0, Simpson Creek crossing Haupiri

Road, Moana, 42°32.852′ S 171°39.594′ E, 259 m asl, 15.ii.2023.

Distribution — Thus far, only known from the type locality near Moana. All but one records are from the Moana area, but the record from Camp Creek shows that the species has a wider distribution.