| abstract | A survey of mites associated with the scarabaeid beetles in Tamil Nadu, India, revealed the presence of several species of macrochelid mites. Presently five new species of Macrochelids, namely, Macrocheles coprephorae sp. nov., M. onitisae sp. nov. on Onitis sp., M. philemonae sp.nov., M. podophorae sp.nov. and M. scarabae sp.nov. on Onitis philemon (F.) are described and illustrated. |