ABSTRACT
Seven species of mites were found associated with the dung beetle Oxysternum conspicillatum in Colombia. Macrocheles neotransversus sp. nov. based on adults and the male of Macrocheles magna are described. Both species belong to the mitis species-group (Holocelaeno). Macrocheles boxi, M. phanaei, M. roquensis and Glyptholaspis confusa are reported for the first time in Colombia. Additionally, a case of hyperphoresy of deutonymphs of Histiostoma sp. on Megalolaelaps colossus is documented.
http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:304E0CA6-EED2-4819-B9F0-24A85D283E86
Acknowledgments
To Nicole Romero for her contributions in the initial phase of the project. Many thanks to Jerry Krantz for his additional information on the synonymy of Holocelaeno and Macrocheles. Lastly, special thanks to the anonymous reviewers and the editor, for all of their observations and/or suggestions.
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