Catalog of Georgian Earth-boring dung beetles (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) Author Japarashvili, Shota https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9674-3719 Institute of Ecology, Ilia State University, Cholokashvili av. 3 / 5 Tbilisi, 0162, Georgia shota.japarashvili.1@iliauni.edu.ge text Caucasiana 2023 2023-05-29 2 83 90 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.2.e96388 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.2.e96388 2667-9809-2-83 40816A1FE93D4252B9C0924208D278EB D6A6A21FA2D9580BAF1930915B1FB6FC Geotrupes mutator (Marsham, 1802) Georgian name. მწვანე ცვალებადი ფუნაგორია . Global distribution. North Africa; nearly all of continental Europe and England; the Caucasus; and Asia Minor ( Baraud 1992 ; Shokhin 2007 ). Distribution in Georgia. • 6 inds; Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Khevsha; N42.400542° , E44.689348° ; 1458 m a.s.l.; 17 Septemebr 2004; Leg. G Chaladze; CGC. • Lisi lake; N41.74442° , E44.74013° ; Dzambazishvili 1979. • Gldani; N41.8088° , E44.834° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Soganlug; N41.6398° , E44.9161° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Manglisi; N41.6966° , E44.3739° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Mejvriskhevi; N42.1299° , E44.2145° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Kazbegi (Stepantsminda); N42.6600° , E44.6412° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Roshka; N42.4829° , E44.9285° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Kobulo; N42.4741° , E44.9421° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Amga; N42.6695° , E44.9267° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Gomi; N42.0211° , E43.7268° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Borjomi; N41.8400° , E43.3908° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Bakuriani; N41.7512° , E43.5296° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Kvabiskhevi; N41.7755° , E43.2445° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Telavi; N41.9169° , E45.4774° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Lagodekhi; N41.8411° , E46.2834° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Surroundings of Paravni Lake; N41.5303° , E43.8877° ; EIAUG. • Dighomi village; N41.7827° , E44.7012° ; Tarkhnishvili et al. 2013 (Fig. 3A ). • Tskoushi; N42.6665° , E41.9747° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Mestia; N43.0334° , E42.6897° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . • Latali; N43.0000° , E42.6164° ; Dzhambazishvili 1979 . IUCN red list status. NE. National red list status. LC. This species is widespread all over Georgia. AOO is 180 km2 and EOO is 31,370 km2 (Fig. 3B ). The population trend is not known, and direct threats have not been indicated. Based on its generally large distribution area and dense occurrence, G. mutator should be evaluated as "Least Concern". Figure 3. Geotrupes mutator . A - Habitus, dorsal side (photo credit to Armen Seropian); B - Distribution map. Black squares represent the area of occupancy (AOO) in Georgia, and green polygon shows the extent of occurrence (EOO).