First report of Macrocheles robustulus (Berlese, 1904) (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) on the pet beetle, Pachnoda marginata peregrina Kolbe (Coleoptera: Melolontidae: Cetoniinae)
Publication Name: Acarologia
Publication Date: 2025-01-01
Volume: 65
Issue: 3
Page Range: 717-720
Description:
The first occurrence of the widely distributed predatory mite Macrocheles robustulus (Berlese, 1904) on the cetoniin beetle pet species, Pachnoda marginata peregrina Kolbe is presented. A short description and new illustration are provided with a note on macrochelid mites associated with cetoniin beetles.
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.24349/e4n8-l8ik
