Ceratozetidae Jacot 1925

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
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