NOTES ON MACROCHELES (ACARI: MACROCHELIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH SCARABAEID DUNG BEETLE IN RAJA AMPAT, WAIGEO ISLAND, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA
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Abstract
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.
Keywords
Macrocheles, Macrochelidae, dung beetles, Waigeo Island, Papua INTRODUCTION
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