A CHECKLIST AND KEY TO SPECIES OF EUPODOIDEA (ACARI, PROSTIGMATA) FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW-ZEALAND AND THEIR SUB-ANTARCTIC, ISLANDS

The Eupodoidea are reportedly represented in Australia and New Zealand (including their subantarctic islands) by 5 families, 14 genera, and 67 species (37 not identified to named species), as follows. Eriorhync hidae: Eriorhynchus - 5 species; Eupodidae: Claveupodes - 1, Cocceupod es - 3, Eupodes - 16, Linopodes - 2; Penthaleidae: Chromotydaeus - 1, Halotydeus - 6, Linopenthaloldes - 1, and Penthaleus - 6; Penthalodida e: Penthalodes (generic determination need to be confirmed) - 1, Stere otydeus - 11; Rhagidiidae: Coccorhagidia - 3, Poecilophysis - 1, and R hagidia - 10. A checklist of all the reported species and a key to the 30 named species are provided.