The genus Australiseiulus Muma contains the most holotrichous members of th
e mite family Phytoseiidae, and is the only known endemic phytoseiid genus
in Australia. The revised and redefined genus contains five species in 2 sp
ecies-groups, differentiated by the position of podonotal setae z6 and the
number of teeth on the movable cheliceral digit. The australicus-group cont
ains A. australicus (Womersley) and A. angophorae (Schicha); the goondi-gro
up contains A. goondi, sp. nov., A. dewi, sp. nov. and A. poplar, sp. nov.
Both species-groups are defined, all species are diagnosed, a key to adult
females and detailed descriptions of the three new species and A. australic
us are provided. In addition, immatures of A. australicus and A. goondi are
described for the first time.