<strong>A contribution to the knowledge of oribatid and mesostigmatic mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia </strong>

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.