Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites-II Author Murvanidze, Maka I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. 1, I. Chavchavadze av. 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia. maka. murvanidze @ tsu. ge Author Todria, Nino Institute of Entomology. Agricultural University of Georgia. 240, D. Aghmashenebeli alley. 0131, Tbilisi, Georgia. ntodr 2013 @ agruni. edu. ge Author Maraun, Mark J. F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology. University of Göttingen. Untere Karspüle 2, Göttingen, Germany. mmaraun @ gwdg. de Author Mumladze, Levan Institute of Zoology. Ilia State University. Cholokashvili ave 3 / 5, 0165, Tbilisi, Georgia levan. mumladze @ iliauni. edu. ge text Zootaxa 2023 2023-01-04 5227 1 50 62 journal article 222629 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2 1bdae565-feb6-4e3d-9591-889a7890e26a 1175-5326 7518216 15E66F0E-05DC-4562-888E-6BBA6F4135CC Ctenobelba mikaeeli Ahaniazad, Bagheri, Akrami & Hugo-Coetzee, 2017 * Distribution in Georgia : Javakheti plateau, subalpine hay meadow, N41.288452 ˚ E43.565732 ˚ 1912 m a.s.l. One individual, coll. L. Mumladze, 05 Jul. 2018 . Global distribution: Iran and Caucasus Ecology: Montane habitats Remark: According to the original description, the holotype and paratypes were found in soil under walnut in Iran , at about 1955 m a.s.l. ( Ahaniazad et al . 2017 ). We also found this species in soil of subalpine meadows at high altitudes. Possibly, the species mainly occurs in high mountain regions.