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Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark, Mumladze, Levan (2023): Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II. Zootaxa 5227 (1): 50-62, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2

Family: Phenopelopidae Petrunkevich, 1955 Eupelops hirtus (Berlese, 1916) Distribution in Georgia: Javakheti plateau. N41.294489 ˚ E43.538343 ˚ 2293m a.s.l. two individuals, coll. L. Mumladze, 16 Sep. 2018 (Murvanidze et al. 2019). Global distribution: Holarctic Ecology: Acidic forest soils, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on pages 56-57, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L. & Todria, N. (2019) A contribution to the knowledge of Georgian oribatid and mesostigmatid mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia. Persian Journal of Acarology, 8 (4), 309 - 325. https: // doi. org / 10.22073 / pja. v 8 i 4.51419"]}

Family: Mycobatidae Grandjean, 1954 Mycobates (Calyptozetes) patrius Shaldybina, 1970 * (Fig. 6). Distribution in Georgia: Udziro Tba N42.660225° E43.620267° 2834 m a.s.l. Wet meadow, 13 individuals coll. Nino Todria, 11 Jul. 2021. Global distribution: Palaearctic Ecology: alpine meadows and high-altitude forests. Remark: Previous findings from the Caucasian region include two locations of Daghestan (Russia) Samur and Tsumilukh (Shtanchaeva & Subías 2010). The authors reported species from alpine meadows and forests at high altitudes 1500-3000 m a.s.l. We confirm the occurrence in alpine habitats for M. patrius in the Caucasian region, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 59, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Shtanchaeva, U. Y. & Subias, L. S. (2010) The catalogue of Caucasian oribatid mites. Nauka. Makhachkala, 276 pp. [in Russian]"]}

Family: Epilohmanniidae Oudemans, 1923 Epilohmannia styriaca Schuster, 1960 Distribution in Georgia: Musera, hornbeam-oak forest, N43.170804 ˚ E40.432904 ˚, 164m a.s.l, coll. Z. Tarba (Shtanchaeva & Subías 2010); village Mandaeti, home garden, N42.174774 ˚ E43.328157 ˚, 776m a.s.l., two individuals coll. L. Mumladze, 26 Oct. 2021. Global distribution: Palaearctic Ecology: Humid forest soils Remark: This is the first report of the species since the early reports from Musera (Tarba 1978). Checklist I include one more location from the Abkhazian region of Georgia (Ochamchire) according to Shtanchaeva & Subías (2010), referring to Bulanova-Zakhvatkina (1970). After examination of the latter paper, we did not find matching information; therefore, this location may be discarded., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on pages 51-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Shtanchaeva, U. Y. & Subias, L. S. (2010) The catalogue of Caucasian oribatid mites. Nauka. Makhachkala, 276 pp. [in Russian]","Tarba, Z. M. (1978) The armored mite fauna of Abkhazia. Trudi pedagogicheskikh institutov Gruzinskoi SSR. Seryia estestvennoi nauki, 1978, 68 - 81. [in Russian]","Bulanova-Zakhvatkina, E. M. (1970) The fauna of the oribatid mites of USSR and their distribution. Oribatidi (Oribatei) i ikh rol v pochvoobrazovatelnikh processakh. s. n., Vilnius, pp. 55 - 71. [in Russian]"]}

Family: Ameronothridae Willmann, 1931 Ameronothrus sp. * Distribution in Georgia: Udziro Tba N42.660225° E43.620267° 2834m a.s.l. Wet meadow, one individual coll. Nino Todria. 11 Jul. 2021. Ecology: Marine or freshwater littoral zones (Behan-Pelletier & Eamer 2007) Remark: The mite could not be identified to the species level as it was damaged, however, we included it in the species list since this is the first report of the genus Ameronothrus in Georgia. Ameronothrus oblongus Sitnikova, 1975 is reported from Caucasus, Teberda (Shtanchaeva & Subías 2010)., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 55, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Behan-Pelletier, V. M. & Eamer, B. (2007) Aquatic oribatida: adaptations, constraints, distribution and ecology. In: Morales- Malacara, J. B., Behan-Pelletier, V., Ueckermann, E., Perez, T. M., Estrada-Venegas, E. G. & Badil, M. (Eds.), Acarology XI: Proceedings of the International Congress. Instituto de Biologia and Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; Sociedad Latinoamericana de Acarologia, Cidade do Mexico, pp. 71 - 82.","Sitnikova, L. G. (1975) Family Scutoverticidae. In: Ghilarov, M. S. & Krivolutsky, D. A. (Eds.), Identification keys of soil inhabiting mites, Sarcoptiformes. Nauka, Moscow, pp. 246 - 254. [in Russian]","Shtanchaeva, U. Y. & Subias, L. S. (2010) The catalogue of Caucasian oribatid mites. Nauka. Makhachkala, 276 pp. [in Russian]"]}

Family: Carabodidae C. L. Koch 1837 Carabodes intermedius Willmann, 1951 * (Fig. 3) Distribution in Georgia: Udziro Tba N42.660225° E43.620267° 2834m a.s.l. Wet meadow, 25 individuals coll. Nino Todria. 11.07.2021; Shovi N42.705292° E43.681247° 1570 m a.s.l, forest meadow, 45 individuals coll. Nino Todria 03 Jul. 2021. Global distribution: Europe Ecology: Forest soils and litter, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216

Family: Astegistidae Balogh, 1961 Cultroribula lata Aoki, 1961 * (Fig. 2) Distribution in Georgia: Village Mandaeti, N42.174774 ˚ E43.328157 ˚ home garden. 34 individuals, coll. L. Mumladze. 26 Oct. 2021. Global distribution: Palaearctic, Oriental, Australian Ecology: Forest soils, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on pages 53-54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216

Family: Ceratozetidae Jacot, 1925 Ceratozetes bregetovae (Shaldybina, 1970) Syn.: Ceratozetella bregetovae Shaldybina, 1970 sensu Shtanchaeva & Subías 2010 Distribution in Georgia: Numerous locations on Javakheti plateau in May-June 2017 (Murvanidze et al. 2019). Global distribution: Eastern Palaearctic Ecology: subalpine meadows Ceratozetes bulanovae Kulijev, 1962 Distribution in Georgia: Udabno N41.502100 ˚, E45.370250 ˚, 769 m a.s.l. overgrazed pasture, one individual coll. N. Todria 26 Jun. 2016 (Murvanidze et al. 2019). Global distribution: Mediterranean Ecology: anthropogenically disturbed habitats: overgrazed pastures, arable lands (Kulijev 1962) Sphaerozetes orbicularis (C.L. Koch, 1835) (Fig. 5) Distribution in Georgia: Ritsa reserve, Musera (Murvanidze & Mumladze 2016); Udziro Tba N42.660225° E43.620267° 2834m a.s.l. Wet meadow, twelve individuals coll. Nino Todria. 11 Jul. 2021. Global distribution: Palaearctic Ecology: Forest soils Remark: This is the first report of the species after 1970 (Tarba 1976, 1978). Fuscozetes fuscipes (C.L. Koch, 1844) Distribution in Georgia: Tsaghveri;Tavkvetila mountain (Murvanidze &Mumladze2016); Shovi, N42.705292° E43.681247° 1570m a.s.l, forest meadow, numerous individuals coll. Nino Todria 03 Jul. 2021. Global distribution: Holarctic Ecology: Wet to humid forest soils and meadows Remark: This species was known from only two locations (see above), both from mountainous habitats, the new finding confirms the occurence of this species at high altitudes., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 58, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Shtanchaeva, U. Y. & Subias, L. S. (2010) The catalogue of Caucasian oribatid mites. Nauka. Makhachkala, 276 pp. [in Russian]","Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L. & Todria, N. (2019) A contribution to the knowledge of Georgian oribatid and mesostigmatid mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia. Persian Journal of Acarology, 8 (4), 309 - 325. https: // doi. org / 10.22073 / pja. v 8 i 4.51419","Kulijev, K. A. (1962) Fifteen new representatives of oribatid mites (Acariformes, Oribatei) from genera Oppia and Ceratozetes. Trudi Azerbaijanskogo NIV instituta, XIII, 250 - 268. [in Russian]","Murvanidze, M. & Mumladze, L. (2016) Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites. Zootaxa, 4089 (1), 1 - 81. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4089.1.1","Tarba, Z. M. (1976) Fauna of the oribatid mites (Acariformes, Oribatei) of Ritsa-Auadkhara reserve. Fauna i ekologia bezpozvonochnikh zhivotnikh, Moscow, 1976, 20 - 25. [in Russian]","Tarba, Z. M. (1978) The armored mite fauna of Abkhazia. Trudi pedagogicheskikh institutov Gruzinskoi SSR. Seryia estestvennoi nauki, 1978, 68 - 81. [in Russian]"]}

Family: Scutoverticidae Grandjean, 1954 Lamellovertex caelatus (Berlese, 1895) * (Fig. 4) Distribution in Georgia: Tsavkisi. Soil from natural meadow. N 41.68618 ˚ E 44.746342 ˚ 903 m a.s.l. Two individuals collected by M. Murvanidze, 12 Jun.2021. Global distribution: Palaearctic Ecology: Dry soils Remark: Previous records of L. caelatus in Caucasus are known from Novorosyisk and Northern Osetia (Shtanchaeva & Subías 2010). Georgian findings confirm the preference of this species to dry soils and mosses (Ayyldiz et al. 2005; Bernini 1976; Krisper et al 2002; Weigmann 2006), while Shtanchaeva and Netuzhilin (2003) refer to previous findings in soil litter. Hypovertex saxicola Sitnikova, 1975 * Distribution in Georgia: Tsavkisi. Soil from natural meadow. N41.686816 ˚ E44.736348 ˚ 1095m a.s.l. One individual collected by M. Murvanidze, 14 Aug. 2022. Global distribution: Southern Palaearctic Ecology: Dry montane soils Remark: New record for Georgia. Previous finding in Caucasus refers to the original species description by Sitnikova (1975) in Northern Osetia which was included in the identification key of palaearctic oribatid mites by Ghilarov & Krivolutsky (1975). Later, the author provided a more detailed description of the species and specified the sampling location of the type species—soil under Juniper shrubs close to Gizeldon River at 1400 m a.s.l. (Sitnikova 1980)., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 56, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Shtanchaeva, U. Y. & Subias, L. S. (2010) The catalogue of Caucasian oribatid mites. Nauka. Makhachkala, 276 pp. [in Russian]","Ayyldiz, N., Per, S. & Toluk, A. (2005) A new record for Turkish fauna: Lamellovertex caelatus (Berlese, 1895) (Acari, Oribatida, Scutoverticidae). Turkish Journal of Zoology, 29 (4), 345 - 349.","Bernini, F. (1976) Notulae Oribatologicae. XV. Lamellovertex. Un nuovo genere per Scutovertex caelatus Berlese, 1895 (Acarida, Oribatei). Redia, LIX, 311 - 321.","Krisper, G., Schmikl, M. & Ebermann, E. (2002) Erstnachweis der felsbodenbewohnenden Hornmilben Scutovertex pictus Kunst, 1959 und Lamellovertex caelatus (Berlese, 1895) (Acari, Oribatida) fur Osterreich. Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines fur Steiermark, 132, 193 - 196.","Weigmann, G. (2006) Hornmilben (Oribatida). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands. 76. Teil. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 520 pp.","Shtanchaeva, U. Y. & Netuzhilin, I. A. (2003) Review of the world fauna of oribatid mites family Scutoverticidae (Acari, Oribatida) with the description of new species. Zoologicheskyi zhurnal, 82, 781 - 803. [in Russian]","Sitnikova, L. G. (1975) Family Scutoverticidae. In: Ghilarov, M. S. & Krivolutsky, D. A. (Eds.), Identification keys of soil inhabiting mites, Sarcoptiformes. Nauka, Moscow, pp. 246 - 254. [in Russian]","Ghilarov, M. S. & Krivolutsky, D. A. (1975) Identification keys of soil inhabiting mites, Sarcoptiformes. Nauka, Moscow, 491 pp. [in Russian]","Sitnikova, L. G. (1980) New species of mites family Scutoverticidae (Acariformes, Oribatei). Parazitologicheskii Sbornik, 29, 180 - 195 [in Russian]"]}

Family: Cepheidae Berlese, 1896 Remark: Cepheidae Berlese, 1896, the commonly used name for this oribatid mite family, is a junior homonym of Cepheidae Agassiz, 1862 (Cnidaria). A proposal to establish a replacement name for Cepheidae Berlese has been submitted to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (Halliday & Norton 2019). Tritegeus bisulcatus Grandjean, 1953 * Distribution in Georgia: Village Chiora. Mixed forest with Fagus orientalis and Taxus baccata. N42.758222 ˚ E43.560744 ˚ 1750 m a.s.l. One individual, coll. N. Todria, 20 Aug. 2016. Global distribution: Palaearctic Ecology: Forest soils, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 53, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Halliday, R. B & Norton, R. A. (2019) Case 3785 - Proposal to remove the homonymy of Cepheidae Berlese, 1896 (Acariformes) with Cepheidae Agassiz, 1862 (Cnidaria), by emending the former to Cepheusidae. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 76, 34 - 4. https: // doi. org / 10.21805 / bzn. v 76. a 010"]}

Family: Nanhermanniidae Sellnick, 1928 Nanhermannia comitalis Berlese, 1913 Distribution in Georgia: Cross Pass, subalpine meadow, N42.505081 ˚ E44.454129 ˚, 2400 m a.s.l. two individuals coll. Z. Medoeva in 1985 (Medoeva et al. 1987); Shvilobisa cave, soil from cave entrance, N42.326525 ˚ E43.268253 ˚, 615m a.s.l., four individuals coll. Sh. Barjadze, 19 Apr. 2017 (Murvanidze et al. 2019). Global Distribution: Holarctic Ecology: Wet and humid soils including acidic bogs Remark: This species was missing in checklist I. In the publication of Medoeva et al. (1987) only the geographic location is indicated; coordinates were applied via Google Earth., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Medoeva, Z. N., Kalabekov, A. L. & Kudakhtina, A. V. (1987) The structure of oribatid mites of pastures of Cross Pass. Fauna I Ecologiya Zhivontnikh Kavkaza, 1987, 111 - 119 [in Russian]","Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L. & Todria, N. (2019) A contribution to the knowledge of Georgian oribatid and mesostigmatid mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia. Persian Journal of Acarology, 8 (4), 309 - 325. https: // doi. org / 10.22073 / pja. v 8 i 4.51419"]}

Family: Hermanniellidae Grandjean, 1934 Hermanniella septentrionalis Berlese, 1910 Distribution in Georgia: Batumi (Shtanchaeva & Subías 2007); village Ghari, soil in coniferous forest, N42.590187 ˚ E43.457181 ˚, 1115m a.s.l., one individual coll. N. Todria, 26 Sep. 2019. Global distribution: Holarctic Ecology: Humid forest soils Remark: This species was missing in checklist I. Darejanashvili & Gurgenidze (2004) report it from various forest types of Eastern Georgia without providing exact geographic location; therefore, we do not include this record in the list. Shtanchaeva & Subías report the species from Batumi botanical garden., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Shtanchaeva, U. Y & Subias, L. S. (2007) The fauna of oribatid mites (Acari, oribatida) in subtropical forests of Eastern Caucasus and Western Transcaucasus. In: Mountnous ecosystems and their components. Proceedings of the International Congress, Nalchik, 2007, pp. 186 - 194. [in Russian]","Darejanashvili, Sh. & Gurgenidze, L. (2004) Ecological complexes of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatei) in various types of forests of Eastern Georgia. Proceedings of Institute of Zoology, 22, 102 - 105. [in Georgian]"]}

Family: Oppiidae Grandjean, 1953 Graptoppia paraanalis Subias & Rodrigues, 1985 Distribution in Georgia: Village Patardzeuli, N41.73694882 ˚ E45.248295118 ˚ 803 m a.s.l. Arable land, seven individuals coll. M. Murvanidze, 19 Jul. 2016. Global Distribution: Western Palaearctic Ecology: According to Weigmann (2006) this species mainly occurs in cultured soils., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Weigmann, G. (2006) Hornmilben (Oribatida). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands. 76. Teil. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 520 pp."]}

Family: Damaeidae Berlese, 1896 Belba paracorynopus Bulanova-Zakhvatkina, 1962 Distribution in Georgia: Village Chiora, litter from mixed forest with Fagus orientalis and Taxus baccata, N42.75822 ˚ E43.56074 ˚, 1750 m a.s.l. Two individuals, coll. N. Todria, 20 Aug. 2016 (Miko et al. 2017). Global Distribution: Eastern Palaearctic Ecology: Forest litter/soils Coronabelba unicornis Kolesnikov & Miko, 2022 Distribution in Georgia: Tkvarcheli, beech/laurel/cherry forest, N42.862778° E 41.770833°, 550m a.s.l., two individuals, coll. I. Turbanov, 20 March 2021 (Kolesnikov & Miko 2022). Global distribution: Caucasus Ecology: Forest soils, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on pages 52-53, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Miko, L., Kolesnikov, V. B. & Murvanidze, M. (2017) Redescription of Belba paracorynopus Bulanova-Zakhvatkina, 1962. (Acarina: Oribatida: Damaeidae) from Georgia. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 22 (11), 1884 - 1898. https: // doi. org / 10.11158 / saa. 22.11.8","Kolesnikov, V. B. & Miko, L. (2022) Taxonomy of European Damaeidae X. Description of Coronabelba unicornis n. gen., n. sp. (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from Abkhazia, with comments on genus Metabelba Grandjean, 1936. Acarologia, 62 (2), 340 - 351. https: // doi. org / 10.24349 / 1 khj-v 25 f"]}

Family: Brachychthoniidae Thor, 1934 Eobrachychthonius latior Berlese, 1910 Distribution in Georgia: Tbilisi, artificial meadow, N41.802089 ˚ E44.7660036 ˚, 469m a.s.l. Single individual, coll. M. Murvanidze, 15 Apr. 2016 (Murvanidze & Arabuli 2017) Global distribution: Holarctic Ecology: Forest soils and oligotrophic fens, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 51, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Murvanidze, M. & Arabuli, T. (2017) New records and some interesting findings of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Georgia. Annals of Agrarian Sciences, 15 (2), 195 - 197. https: // doi. org / 10.1016 / j. aasci. 2017.05.014"]}

Family: Oribatulidae Thor, 1929 Oribatula (Oribatula) interrupta (Willmann, 1939) Distribution in Georgia: Javakheti plateau. Subalpine hay meadow. Soil. N˚41.3647024, E43.77508485 ˚, 2096 m a.s.l. Six individuals collected by L. Mumladze, 18 Sep. 2018; Samgle Klde cave. Soil from the cave entrance. N42.344692 ˚, E 43.337976 ˚, 403m a.s.l. One individual coll. Sh. Barjadze, 03 March 2017 (Murvanidze et al. 2019). Global distribution: Holarctic, Ethiopian Ecology: Mountainous meadow soils and moss Remark: The species is missing in checklist-I as explained by Murvanidze et al. (2019). O. (Zygoribatula) skrjabini (Bulanova-Zakhvatkina, 1967) Distribution in Georgia: Patardzeuli, arable land. N41.73694882 ˚; E45.248295118 ˚ 803 m a.s.l. 39 individuals collected by M. Murvanidze, 19 Jul. 2017 (Murvanidze & Arabuli 2017). Global distribution: Eastern Palaearctic Ecology: Dry arable meadows, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 57, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216, {"references":["Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L. & Todria, N. (2019) A contribution to the knowledge of Georgian oribatid and mesostigmatid mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia. Persian Journal of Acarology, 8 (4), 309 - 325. https: // doi. org / 10.22073 / pja. v 8 i 4.51419","Murvanidze, M. & Arabuli, T. (2017) New records and some interesting findings of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Georgia. Annals of Agrarian Sciences, 15 (2), 195 - 197. https: // doi. org / 10.1016 / j. aasci. 2017.05.014"]}

Family: Chamobatidae Grandjean, 1954 Chamobates birulai (Kulczynski, 1902) Distribution in Georgia: Bateti Lake. N41.895149 ˚ E43.767928 ˚ 1370 m a.s.l. Forested lake shore, three individuals coll. Nino Todria, 02 Oct. 2016. Global distribution: Holarctic Ecology: Wet to humid forest soils and meadows, Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, pp. 50-62 in Zootaxa 5227 (1) on page 58, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7518216

Murvanidze, Maka, Mumladze, Levan, Todria, Nino (2019): A contribution to the knowledge of oribatid and mesostigmatic mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia. Persian Journal of Acarology 8 (4): 309-325, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419

Nanhermannia comitalis Berlese, 1916 Material – Village Tabagrebi, Shvilobisa cave (N 42.326525, E 43.268253, 615m a.s.l.), bare soil from the cave entrance, four individuals, coll. Barjadze, Sh., 19.04.2017. Distribution in Caucasus – This species is missing from the checklist by Murvanidze and Mumladze (2016). Early finding is known from Cross Pass (Medoeva et al. 1987). Also known from Azerbaijan – Lenkoran (Shtanchaeva and Subias 2010). Global distribution – Holarctic (Subias 2004, update 2018). Habitat – Wet soils, meadows including acidic bogs (Weigmann 2006). Remarks Georgian individuals are larger (about 700 μm) than reported [610–660 μm after Weigmann (2006) and 640–660 μm after Ghilarov and Krivolutsky (1975)]. All other characters match with descriptions., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Mumladze, Levan & Todria, Nino, 2019, A contribution to the knowledge of oribatid and mesostigmatic mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia, pp. 309-325 in Persian Journal of Acarology 8 (4) on pages 310-311, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419, http://zenodo.org/record/4644950, {"references":["Murvanidze, M. & Mumladze, L. (2016) Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites. Zootaxa, 4089 (1): 1 - 81.","Medoeva, Z. N., Kalabekov, A. L. & Kudakhtina, A. V. (1987) The structure of oribatid mites of pastures of Cross Pass. Fauna i Ecologiya Zhivotnikh Kavkaza, pp. 111 - 119 (In Russian).","Shtanchaeva, U. Ya & Subias, L. S. (2010) The catalogue of Caucasian oribatid mites. Nauka, Makhachkala. 276 pp. (In Russian).","Weigmann, G. (2006) Hornmilben (Oribatida). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands. 76 Teil. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 520 pp.","Ghilarov, M. S. & Krivolutsky, D. A. (1975) Identification keys of soil inhabiting mites, Sarcoptiformes. Nauka, Moscow, 491 pp. (In Russian)."]}

Ceratozetes bulanovae Kulijev, 1962 Diagnostic characters – Measurements: 410 × 235 μm; in 90 μm; le 40 μm; ss 30 μm; lamellar cuspides very long, 45 μm. Material – Udabno Village (N 41.502100, E 45.370250, 769m a.s.l.) overgrazed pasture, one individual, coll. Todria, N., 26.06.2017. Distribution in Caucasus – New for Georgia. Known from: Russia – Rostov, Sochi, Dilim; Azerbaijan – Gajikend, Zakatala, Chiragedzor, Sheki, Karabakh, Kura-Arax valley (Shtanchaeva and Subias 2010). Global distribution – Mediterranean (Subias 2004, update 2018). Habitat – According to the original description (Kulijev 1962), the species is frequently found on anthropogenic disturbed lands, such as arable lands and pastures. We confirm this species to be adapted to disturbed ecosystems by finding them in severely overgrazed pastures. Remarks Measures of Georgian individuals generally match with those provided in original description: body size 399–420 × 273–294 μm, in 96 μm, le 51 μm (Kulijev 1962); sensilla are reported to be about 43 μm in size, while length of sensilla is about 30 μm in Georgian individuals., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Mumladze, Levan & Todria, Nino, 2019, A contribution to the knowledge of oribatid and mesostigmatic mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia, pp. 309-325 in Persian Journal of Acarology 8 (4) on page 315, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419, http://zenodo.org/record/4644950, {"references":["Kulijev, K. A. (1962) Fifteen new representatives of armored mites (Acariformes, Oribatei) from genera Oppia and Ceratozetes. Trudi Azerbaijanskogo NIV instituta, 13: 250 - 268 (In Russian).","Shtanchaeva, U. Ya & Subias, L. S. (2010) The catalogue of Caucasian oribatid mites. Nauka, Makhachkala. 276 pp. (In Russian)."]}

Galumna rossica Sellnick, 1926 Material – Surroundings of Kaspi City (N 41.9282, E 44.3963, 520m a.s.l.) highly disturbed meadow (reclaimed mining sites, overgrazed), one individual, coll. Murvanidze, M., 23.10.2015. Distribution in Caucasus – The presence of this species in Georgia is missing from the checklist by Murvanidze and Mumladze (2016). Early findings are known from the mixed forest in Algety reserve (Murvanidze et al. 2003). Other findings from Caucasus are known from: Russia – Northern Ossetia, Makhachkala; Armenia – Sevan (Shtanchaeva and Subias 2010). Global distribution – Palaearctic (Subias 2004, update 2018). Habitat – Forest soils, rare in meadows (Weigmann 2006)., Published as part of Murvanidze, Maka, Mumladze, Levan & Todria, Nino, 2019, A contribution to the knowledge of oribatid and mesostigmatic mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia, pp. 309-325 in Persian Journal of Acarology 8 (4) on page 315, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419, http://zenodo.org/record/4644950, {"references":["Murvanidze, M. & Mumladze, L. (2016) Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites. Zootaxa, 4089 (1): 1 - 81.","Murvanidze, M., Weigmann, G. & Tsiklauri, Kh. (2003) The fauna and ecology of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Algethy Reserve (Georgia, Caucasus). Bulletin of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, 167 (1): 137 - 140.","Shtanchaeva, U. Ya & Subias, L. S. (2010) The catalogue of Caucasian oribatid mites. Nauka, Makhachkala. 276 pp. (In Russian).","Weigmann, G. (2006) Hornmilben (Oribatida). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands. 76 Teil. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 520 pp."]}

Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Mumladze, Levan, Kalatozishvili, Levan (2018): Diversity of soil mite communities in different habitats of Saskhori quarries, Georgia. Persian Journal of Acarology 7 (3): 297-305, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v7i3.37647, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/ecd3f9a4-746b-3f1f-a920-006826c9f138/