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Two previously unknown species of the mite genus Pavania exist in association with scarab beetles in Tanzania and Madagascar. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To describe and classify two new species of heterostigmatic mites belonging to the genus Pavania found associated with scarabaeid beetles in Tanzania and Madagascar.

August 23, 2026Open Access

Two new species of Pavania (Acari: Heterostigmata: Dolichocybidae) associated with scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Tanzania and Madagascar

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To describe and classify two new species of heterostigmatic mites belonging to the genus Pavania found associated with scarabaeid beetles in Tanzania and Madagascar.
Examined scarab beetle specimens (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) collected from Tanzania and Madagascar.
Extracted, mounted, and conducted morphological analyses of associated heterostigmatic mites (Acari: Dolichocybidae) to characterize diagnostic features.
Described two new species of the genus Pavania (Dolichocybidae: Heterostigmata) associated with scarab beetles.
Documented new geographical and host-association records for heterostigmatic mites in Tanzania and Madagascar.

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Taxonomic study describes two new mite species of the genus Pavania living on scarab beetles, expanding knowledge of heterostigmatic mite diversity in East Africa and Madagascar.

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Khaustov et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad167677a34114445460 https://doi.org/10.48580/dblzf.v59

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Taxonomic study describes two new mite species of the genus Pavania living on scarab beetles, expanding knowledge of heterostigmatic mite diversity in East Africa and Madagascar.

Two new species of Pavania (Acari: Heterostigmata: Dolichocybidae) associated with scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Tanzania and Madagascar

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Two new species of Pavania (Acari: Heterostigmata: Dolichocybidae) associated with scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Tanzania and Madagascar

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