Description of two new species of ectoparasitic mites of Podapolipus and Podapolipoides (Acari: Podapolipidae) on Oxya sp. from West Bengal, India

Two new species, Podapolipus husbandi and Podapolipoides channabasavannai, collected on Oxya sp. from West Bengal, India are described and illustrated.

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► Two new species of insect associated mites, Podapolipus n. sp., Podapolipoides n. sp.
► Host insect— Grasshopper (Oxya sp.).
► Collected from West Bengal, India.
► Taxonomic description detailed out.