Phytoseiid mites of Slovenia (Acari: Mesostigmata): new records and first description of the male ofAmblyseius microorientalis Author Kreiter, Serge Montpellier SupAgro, UMR CBGP INRAE / IRD / CIRAD / SupAgro, Université de Montpellier, 755 Avenue du Campus Agropolis (Baillarguet), CS 30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez cedex, France. Author Amiri, Karima Montpellier SupAgro, UMR CBGP INRAE / IRD / CIRAD / SupAgro, Université de Montpellier, 755 Avenue du Campus Agropolis (Baillarguet), CS 30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez cedex, France. Author Douin, Martial Montpellier SupAgro, UMR CBGP INRAE / IRD / CIRAD / SupAgro, Université de Montpellier, 755 Avenue du Campus Agropolis (Baillarguet), CS 30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez cedex, France. Author Bohinc, Tanja University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Department of Agronomy, Chair for Phytomedicine, Agricultural Engineering, Crop Production, Pasture and Grassland Management, Jamnikarjeva ulica 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Author Trdan, Stanislav University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Department of Agronomy, Chair for Phytomedicine, Agricultural Engineering, Crop Production, Pasture and Grassland Management, Jamnikarjeva ulica 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Author Tixier, Marie-Stéphane Montpellier SupAgro, UMR CBGP INRAE / IRD / CIRAD / SupAgro, Université de Montpellier, 755 Avenue du Campus Agropolis (Baillarguet), CS 30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez cedex, France. text Acarologia 2020 2020-03-02 60 2 203 242 http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204364 journal article 8362 10.24349/acarologia/20204364 505449c5-72c1-482e-aa16-0ac8c7919dbb 2107-7207 4503322 FA20102C-186C-4F32-90CA-EFDD21E8DAE2 Proprioseiopsis bordjelaini Athias-Henriot Amblyseius bordjelaini Athias-Henriot 1966: 193 . Amblyseius ( Amblyseius ) bordjelaini , Ueckermann & Loots 1988: 67 . Proprioseiopsis bordjelaini , Chant & McMurtry 2005a: 11 ; 2007: 89 . This species is mentioned as an uncertain species by Chant and McMurtry (2005a) having an uncertain identity because of incomplete description. This species is quite rare and has been only reported from the Mediterranean basin and Canary Islands . The biology of that species is totally unknown. This is the first report of that species from Slovenia . World distribution : Algeria , Canary Islands, Morocco , Spain , Tunisia . Specimens examined : A single during the two years-study. Straža pri Raki (aasl 240 m , lat. 45°55’28”N , long. 15°24’26”E ), 1 ♀ on Cucumis sativus L. ( Cucurbitaceae ), 19/VI/2018 . Remarks : The description and measurements of the adult females collected agree with those provided by Ferragut et al. (2010) for specimens from Spain ( Table 5 ).