Hava J. 2021. First data concerning gamasid mites phoresia upon beetles of Dermestes Linnaeus, 1758 (Acari: Mesostigmata; Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Croatia, Greece, Hungary and Slovakia // Euroasian Entomological Journal. Vol.20. No.2: 113–114 [in English].
Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, Strnady 136, Praha 5 - Zbraslav CZ-156 00 Czech Republic. E-mail: jh.dermestidae@volny.cz
doi: 10.15298/euroasentj.20.2.08
ABSTRACT. Phoretic mites on Dermestes spp. are newly reported from Croatia, Greece, Hungary and Slovakia. Poecilochirus necrophori Vitzthum, 1930 and Macrocheles glaber (Muller, 1860) were found on Dermestes (Dermestinus) undulatus Brahm, 1790, D. (D.) intermedius Kalok, 1951 and D. (D.) frischii Kugelann, 1792.
KEY WORDS: Faunistic, new records, Acari, Mesostigmata, Coleoptera, Dermestidae, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia.