Opilio parietinus (De Geer, 1778)

Modebadze, Naia, Martens, Jochen, Snegovaya, Nataly & Barjadze, Shalva, 2023, An annotated list of the Georgian harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones), Caucasiana 2, pp. 211-230 : 211

35. Opilio parietinus (De Geer, 1778)

Phalangium parietinum De Geer, 1778: 116 (original description)

Opilio parietinus - Mkheidze, 1959: 113 (mention)

Opilio parietinus - Mkheidze, 1962: 185 (mention)

Opilio parietinus - Mkheidze, 1964: 120 (mention)

Opilio parietinus - Staręga, 1966: 404 (mention)

Opilio parietinus - Staręga, 1978: 226 (mention)

Opilio parietinus - Snegovaya, 2013: 185 (mention)

Opilio parietinus - Snegovaya, Pkhakadze and Intskirveli, 2014: 204 (mention, locality data from historical collection of the Georgian National Museum)

Type locality.

Sweden without exact locality.

Occurrence data in Georgia.

Adjara • Batumi Botanical garden, Kobuleti Municiaplity; 14 July 1961 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Tsikhisdziri, Kobuleti Municipality; 1967 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti • Mestia; leg. T. Mkheidze, 5 August 1940 ( Mkheidze 1959). • Mestia; 17 August 1962 / 23 August 1965 / 27 September 1966 / October 1966 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). Imereti • Sairme, Baghdati Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 6 August 1946 ( Mkheidze 1959). • Surami, Kharagauli Municipality; 1800 m a.s.l; leg. T. Mkheidze, August 1958 ( Mkheidze 1962). • Sakhvlari, Kharagauli Municipality; 1400 m a.s.l; leg. T. Mkheidze, August 1958 ( Mkheidze 1962). Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti • Oni; 15 August 1975 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). Samtskhe-Javakheti • Borjomi; leg. A. Riedel, 21 October 1958 ( Staręga 1966). • Tsaghveri, Borjomi Municipality; August 1960 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Akhaldaba, Borjomi Municipality; 2 July 1973 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Aspindza; 13 September 1973 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Toloshi, Aspindza Municipality; 18 September 1973 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Nakalakevi, Aspindza Municipality; 18 September 1973 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). Shida Kartli • Gori; leg. A. Riedel, 18 October 1958 ( Staręga 1966). • Znauri, Kareli Municipality; 15 August 1969 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). Kvemo Kartli • Manglisi, Tetritskaro Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 25 August 1944 ( Mkheidze 1959). Tbilisi • Kojori; leg. T. Mkheidze, 19 May 1938 ( Mkheidze 1959). • Turtle Lake, Tbilisi Municipality; leg. A. Riedel, 12 October 1958 ( Staręga 1966). • Lisi Lake, Tbilisi Municipality; leg. A. Riedel, 14 October 1958 ( Staręga 1966). Kakheti • Chiauri forest, Lagodekhi Municipality (Snegovaya et al. 2014).

Global distribution.

Widespread in the Caucasian ecoregion and in most parts of the Palearctic in general but sparsely distributed in the eastern part ( Martens 1978; Staręga 1978; Snegovaya 2010, 2013).