Ceratozetidae Jacot, 1925

Murvanidze, Maka, Todria, Nino, Maraun, Mark & Mumladze, Levan, 2023, Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II, Zootaxa 5227 (1), pp. 50-62 : 58

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.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Sphaerozetes orbicularis (C.L. Koch, 1835). A) Dorsal view; b) Ventral view; c) Lateral view; d) Prodorsum