A contribution to the knowledge of oribatid and mesostigmatic mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia
Author
Murvanidze, Maka
. Institute of Entomology, Agricultural University of Georgia. 240, D. Aghmashenebely Alley 0131, Tbilisi, Georgia; Email: m. murvanidze @ agruni. edu. ge, ntodr 2013 @ agruni. edu. ge
Author
Mumladze, Levan
. Institute of Ecology of Ilia State University, Cholokashvili ave 3 / 5, 0165, Tbilisi, Georgia; E-mail: lmumladze @ gmail. com
lmumladze@gmail.com
Author
Todria, Nino
. Institute of Entomology, Agricultural University of Georgia. 240, D. Aghmashenebely Alley 0131, Tbilisi, Georgia; Email: m. murvanidze @ agruni. edu. ge, ntodr 2013 @ agruni. edu. ge
text
Persian Journal of Acarology
2019
2019-10-15
8
4
309
325
journal article
10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419
2251-8169
4644950
Phthiracarus longulus
(C.L. Koch, 1841)
Syn.:
Hoplophora longula
C.L. Koch, 1841
Phthiracarus flexisetosus
Parry, 1979
Phthiracarus hortobagyensis
Mahunka, 1982
Phthiracarus mundus
Niedbala, 1983
Phthiracarus setosellus
Jacot, 1928
Phthiracarus tardus
Forsslund, 1943
Phthiracarus borealis
Trägardh, 1910
Material –
Javakheti
highland:
Village Mamtsvara
(
N41.293114
,
E43.531515
,
1990m
a.s.l.
), litter from artificial pine forest, 112 individuals, coll.
Mumladze, L.
,
05.07.2018
;
Village Mamtsvara
(
N41.29072
E43.541714
,
2010m
a.s.l.
), 82 individuals, coll.
Mumladze, L.
,
05.05.2018
,
overgrazed subalpine hey meadow;
Village Phoka
(
N 41.37609322
,
E43.77951954
,
2100m
a.s.l.
), subalpine hey meadow, one individual, coll.
Mumladze, L.
,
16.09.2018
;
Village Phoka
(
N 41.37421869
,
E 43.77305123
,
2120m
a.s.l.
), litter from artificial pine forest, one individual, coll.
Mumladze, L.
,
16.09.2018
.
Distribution in Caucasus –
This species is missing from the checklist by
Murvanidze and Mumladze (2016)
. Early findings are known from Auadkhara and Batumi (
Shtanchaeva and Subias 2010
). Also known from
Russia
– Dombai, Cheget, Bashi, Gokvari, Untsukul, Tsovkra, Gunib;
Azerbaijan
– Samur, Zakatala;
Armenia
– Dilizhan (
Shtanchaeva and Subias 2010
).
Global distribution –
Holarctic (Subias 2004, update 2018).
Habitat –
Forest soils (
Weigmann 2006
).