Five new species of Mesostigmatic mites from Geotrupes beetles collected in the Himalayan region of Nepal (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Five new species of Parasitidae, Macrochelidae & Eviphididae (Acari:Mesostigmata) are described from Geotrupes tenebrosus Fairm. and G. castaneipennis Reitt. collected in Himalayan region of Nepal. The species are: Parasitus himalayanus, Eviphis barunensis, Alliphis rosickyi, Neopodocinum galfyi, Elaphrolaelaps nepalensis.