Oribatellidae Jacot, 1925

Oribatella longispina Berlese, 1915

Distribution: Northern Italy—Prov. Sondrio, Belluno, Bolzano, Trento; Austria Habitat: alpine meadows, in moss, leaf litter

Obergurgl area: pine forest at 2050 m (Zirbenwald)

Remark: This species seems to be restricted to montane and alpine habitats

Oribatella reticulata Berlese, 1916

Distribution: Holarctic: Central, Southern, Eastern Europe, Caucasia, Central Asia, USA: Missouri Habitat: preferably in xeric habitats, in moss, also arboricolous

Obergurgl area: Androsacetum alpinae at 2900 m (Liebener Rippe)