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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book collects 42 pages of research devoted to the taxonomy and distribution of the mite family Heterocheylidae. The author analyzed identified passalid beetles from the California Academy of Sciences and the University of California, Davis, to examine host specificity and geographic distribution of these mites. The author provides a history of the field of study, the biology of these mites, and detailed morphological descriptions for 23 species of the family, 19 of which are new to science, with illustrations for each. In addition, the book includes a key to identify each species. This book is a valuable resource for taxonomists, acarologists, and entomologists interested in the study of mites and their relationship with passalid beetles. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.