A contribution to the knowledge of oribatidand mesostigmaticmites (Acari) with new records in Georgia

Murvanidze, Maka; Mumladze, Levan; Todria, Nino

doi:10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419

A contribution to the knowledge of oribatidand mesostigmaticmites (Acari) with new records in Georgia

Authors

Maka Murvanidze ¹

Levan Mumladze ²

Nino Todria ¹

¹ Institute of Entomology,Agricultural University of Georgia. 240, D. Aghmashenebely Alley 0131,Tbilisi, Georgia;E-mail: m.murvanidze@agruni.edu.ge,ntodr2013@agruni.edu.ge

² Institute of Ecology of Ilia State University,Cholokashviliave 3/5, 0165, Tbilisi, Georgia;E-mail: lmumladze@gmail.com

10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419

Abstract

We provide new records of five oribatid and 10 mesostigmatic mite species for Georgia. As a result, the number of oribatid mites registered for Georgia increased to 548 and the preliminary number of Mesostigmata species to 136. For each record, diagnostic characters, coordinate data, habitat and information about regional and world distribution are provided.

Keywords

Biodiversity

Caucasus

checklist

Gamasina

Cryptostigmata