Tags: Arachnid.
Andreacarus voalavo is a parasitic mite found on the Malagasy rodent Voalavo gymnocaudus. First described in 2007 it is closely related to Andreacarus gymnuromys and Andreacarus eliurus which are found on other Malagasy rodents. The length of the idiosoma the main body is 630 to 670 μm in females and 450 to 480 μm in males. Unlike A. eliurus this species lacks distinct sternal glands (secretory organs) between two lyrifissures (sensory organs) on the lower part of the female body.