NewPodapolipusspp. (Acari: Podapolipidae) from Australia and Hawaii

Podapolipus khorasanicus n. sp. (Acari: Podapolipidae), an Ectoparasite of Opatroides punctulatus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), with Notes on World Distribution and Host Range of the Beetle-Associates of Podapolipus spp.

“…Males of the new species belong to a cluster of six Podapolipus with short coxal setae ( <10). They are: Podapolipus padficus Husband, 1986, P. komareki Storkan, 1927, P. reconditus Rovelli & Grassi, 1888, P. apodus (Tragardh 1902, P. alumniae Husband, 1998 andP. luzoni Husband andCorpus-Raros (1989).…”

Four new species ofPodapolipoides(Acari: Podapolipidae), ectoparasitic on grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) from Africa

“…: Lavoipierre (1941): Podapolipus locustanus; Naudo (1967): Podapolipus locustanus; Regenfuss (1968): Podapolipoides locustanus; Husband (1972): Podapolipoides grassii; Feldman-Muhsam and Havivi (1973): Podapolipus locustanus; Husband (1980): Podapolipus locustanus; Husband (1986): Podapolipus locustanus; Husband (1989): Podapolipus locustanus; Husband (1990): Podapolipoides locustanus. FEMALE (Figs.…”

A newPodapolipusspecies (Acari : Podapolipidae) fromDermestes ater(Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Tamil Nadu, India

“…The genus Podapolipus presently comprises approximately 20-25 species of mites parasitic on the orders Dictyoptera, Orthoptera and Coleoptera (Fcldman-Muhsam and Havivi, 1972, Naudo 1967and Husband, 1986. The world distribution of Podapolipidae was discussed by Husband (1984).…”