An annotated list of the Georgian harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) Author Modebadze, Naia https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9213-5466 Institute of Zoology, Giorgi Tsereteli 3, 0162 Tbilisi, Georgia naia.modebadze.1@iliauni.edu.ge Author Martens, Jochen Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet, Institut fuer Organismische und Molekulare Evolutionsbiologie (iomE), D- 55099 Mainz, Germany & Senckenberg Research Institute, Arachnology, D- 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Author Snegovaya, Nataly Institute of Zoology, Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan (IZB), A. Abbaszade st. 115, pr. 1128, bl. 504, Az 1004, Baku, Azerbaijan Author Barjadze, Shalva https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8992-4987 Institute of Zoology, Giorgi Tsereteli 3, 0162 Tbilisi, Georgia text Caucasiana 2023 2023-12-08 2 211 230 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.2.e106544 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.2.e106544 2667-9809-2-211 02A98CDDCB8141419E6C8413CCAFE7B7 CCB8BDB1F3B35AA2844550C7527A5687 25. Nelima pontica Charitonov, 1941 Nelima pontica Charitonov, 1941: 169 (figs 5-6, original description, distribution) Nelima pontica - Birstein, 1950: 356 (mention) Nelima longipedata Mkheidze, 1952b: 615 (fig. 3, original description) Nelima longipedata - Mkheidze, 1959: 114 (mention) Nelima longipedata - Mkheidze, 1962: 185 (mention) Nelima longipedata - Mkheidze, 1964: 122 (mention) Nelima pontica - Ljovuschkin and Starobogatov, 1963: 49-50 (fig. 6, discussion) Nelima pontica - Starega , 1966: 406 (fig. 22, mention; locality data) Nelima pontica - Martens, 1969: 412 (figs 53-54, 57, relationships) Nelima pontica - Starega , 1978: 209 (mention) Nelima pontica - Snegovaya and Chumachenko, 2011: 124 (mention) Nelima pontica - Snegovaya, 2013: 185 (mention) Nelima pontica - Snegovaya, Pkhakadze, Intskirveli, 2014: 199 (mention; locality data from historical collection of the Georgian National Museum) Type locality. Georgia, Abkhazia, Gulripshi Municipality, Tsebelda karst massif, Kelasuri Cave. Occurrence data in Georgia. Abkhazia • Pehu Valley, Sukhumi Municipality; leg. K.A. Satunin, August 1913 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Kelasuri Cave, Gudauta Municipality; leg. A. Osterloff, 6 August 1940 ( Charitonov 1941 ). • Bagrati Mountain, Sokhumi Municipality; leg. B. Pisarski, 11 November 1963 ( Starega 1966 ). • Kelasuri, Sokhumi Municipality; leg. B. Pisarski, 13 November 1963 ( Starega 1966 ). • Gumista River (Second bridge), Sokhumi Municipality; leg. B. Pisarski, 21 November 1963 ( Starega 1966 ). Adjara • Batumi; leg. T. Mkheidze, 2 July 1965 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Batumi Botanical Garden; leg. T. Mkheidze, 19 July 1965 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti • 25 km N of Jvari, Tsalenjikha Municipality; 600 m a.s.l.; leg. J. and B. Martens, 20 July 2019; damp broad-leaved forest on a steep slope, overgrown rock face, ground moss covered (CJM). Guria • Lanchkhuti; leg. T. Mkheidze, 10 July 1939 ( Mkheidze 1952b ). • Chokhatauri; leg. T. Mkheidze, 1 October 1970 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Shua Surebi, Chokhatauri Municipality; leg. not mentioned, August 1988 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). Imereti • Sairme, Baghdati Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 9 July 1946 ( Mkheidze 1952b ). • Sairme, Baghdati Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 1 October 1946 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti • Dolabistavi Cave, Racha karst massif, Ambrolauri Municipality; leg. A.G. Dzhanashvili, 15 December 1956 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Kvedi II Cave, 1.8 km SE of Kvedi, Oni Municipality; leg. J. Grego and R. Straub, 14 October 2021 (CJM). Global distribution. Endemic to the Caucasian ecoregion. Georgia, the Caucasian part of Russia ( Starega 1978 ; Snegovaya 2013 ). Remarks. Though N. pontica was often found in caves or at cave entrances, it is not a troglobiont species, and it lacks troglomorphic adaptations. Overgrown cliffs in ravines are accepted habitats as well (see above).