First report identifies Macrocheles robustulus on Pachnoda marginata peregrina, suggesting ecological interactions.
The first occurrence of the widely distributed predatory mite Macrocheles robustulus (Berlese, 1904) on the cetoniin beetle pet species, Pachnoda marginata peregrina Kolbe is presented. A short description and new illustration are provided with a note on macrochelid mites associated with cetoniin beetles.
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