NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN TYPHLODROMINAE (ACARI, MESOSTIGMATA, PHYTOSEIIDAE), WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF 2 NEW SPECIES OF NEOSEIULELLA-MUMA FROM TROPICAL RAIN-FORESTS IN FAR NORTHERN QUEENSLAND

Neoseiulella is the most diverse of the six genera of the subfamily Ty phlodrominae in Australia, but previously only a single species has be en reported from the tropics. Herein, two new species, Neoseiulella ei ko sp.n. and N. coreen sp.n., from tropical rainforest in far northern Queensland are described. These mites are the smallest known members of the genus, share a number of unusual character states, and are inte rmediate in morphology between the two currently recognised species gr oups. A synopsis of the current placement of Australian Typhlodrominae and a key to the adult females of the Australian genera are provided.