ASIAN AND ORIENTAL TORRENTICOLIDAE PIERSIG, 1902 (ACARI, HYDRACHNIDIA, LEBERTIOIDEA) - A REVISION OF THE FAMILY AND DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF TORRENTICOLA PIERSIG AND PSEUDOTORRENTICOLA WALTER, FROM SOUTHEAST-ASIA

A revised classification of the family Torrenticolidae (Acari, Hydrach nidia) is presented. Two subfamilies, Testudacarinae Cook, 1974 and To rrenticolinae Piersig, 1902 are retained, and Neoatractidinae is synon ymised with Torrenticolinae. Four genera are included in the Torrentic olinae: Monatractides Viets, 1926 (restored to generic rank), Torrenti cola Piersig, 1896, Neoatractides Lundblad, 1941 (expanded to include the subgenera Allotorrenticola Cook, 1967 and Heteratractides Cook, 19 74, previously subgenera of Torrenticola Cook 1974) and Pseudotorrenti cola Waiter, 1906. New species of Torrenticola; T. flangia, T. longipa lpis, T. rhamphopsis, T. roxanneae and Pseudotorrenticola, P. sharpae, from Asia are described and the Asian species reviewed. A key is prov ided to Asian species of Torrenticola, Pseudotorrenticola and Neoatrac tides.