Анотація:
In 1970 47 nests of 11 bird species were investigated in the Donetsk region. 7660 various Arthropoda of 16 taxonomic groups were collected. Among them 337 samples (4.40%) of adult beetle mites, 57 samples (0.74%) of their larvae and nymphs. 35 species of beetle nites are established to belong to 25 genera from 22 families. Schelorigates laevigatus (21.66%), Trichoribates trimaculatus (13.95%), Oppia sp. (9.79%), Oppia nova (8.01%), Schloribates latipes (7.72%), Oppia rossica (5.94%) are predominant.