NOTES ON MACROCHELES (ACARI: MACROCHELIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH SCARABAEID DUNG BEETLE IN RAJA AMPAT, WAIGEO ISLAND, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA

Hartini, Sri -

TREUBIA
Vol 36 (2008): Vol. 36, December 2008

Four species of the genus Macrocheles belonging to the family Macrochelidaewere reported from Raja Ampat, Waigeo Island, West Papua, including M. timikaensisHartini & Takaku 2006 and M. dispar (Berlese 1910) as new record to the Island. Twonew species and the deutonymph of M. timikaensis Hartini & Takaku 2006 are described.