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 ).