This study was financially supported by
the Chulalongkorn University Centenary
Academic Development Project, and facilitated
by the Center of Excellence in Biodiversity
of Chulalongkorn University. The logistic
support during the field trip by the staff of
the Plant Genetic Conservation Projects is
greatly appreciated. I thank Karl-Heinz
Schmidt (Curator of the Acari base) for help
with references, Dr. Robert Butcher (Research
Affairs of Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn
University) and an anonymous referee for
detailed review of the manuscript.