Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites Author Murvanidze, Maka Author Mumladze, Levan text Zootaxa 2016 2016-03-14 4089 1 1 81 journal article 51607 10.11646/zootaxa.4089.1.1 56eebc91-bbc7-4564-a0f7-901e5e31480e 1175-5326 257567 5478C7E2-8776-4747-9C0F-2B382DD19AD9 Hoplophthiracarus illinoisensis (Ewing, 1909) Syn .: Phthiracarus pavidus van der Hammen, 1963 sensu Djaparidze, 1966, 1974 ; Nothophthiracarus (Calyptophthiracarus) pavidus (Berlese, 1913) sensu Shtanchaeva & Subías, 2010 Distribution in Georgia . Whole country (Murvanidze & Arabuli 2015; Murvanidze et al . 2015; Shtanchaeva & Subías 2010) Global distribution. Semicosmopolitan Ecology. All types of habitats Remark. Weigmann (2006) indicated Hoplophthiracarus pavidus van der Hammen, 1963 as a junior synonym of H. illinoisensis and added that this species is frequently confused with Hoploderma pavidum Berlese, 1913 (cf. Niedbała 2011). In previous publications (Djaparidze 1966, 1974; Darejanashvili & Gurgenidze 2004, Murvanidze & Darejanashvili 2000) the presence of H. pavidus (Berlese, 1913) was reported for several locations in Georgia . After examination of material from different locations of Georgia together with Prof. Weigmann ( 2001-2002 ), we identified the individuals of “ H. pavidus ” from Georgia as H. illinoisensis . In the Catalogue, both H. illinoisensis and Nothophthiracarus (Calyptophthiracarus) pavidus are indicated for Georgia . We have strong concerns that all these records relate to H. illinoisensis .