* Marinarozelotes jaxartensis (Kroneberg, 1875)

Figs 5–6

Marinarozelotes jaxartensis: Ponomarev and Shmatko 2020: 135, figs 7–8, 11, 30, 37–38 (♀ ♂)

Material examined.

GEORGIA • 4 ♀♀, 1 ♂; Kakheti, Dedoplistskaro mun., Chachuna MR; Osiaskheoba; N 41.2314 °, E 46.1473 °; semidesert, under rocks and soil crevices; leg. Bulbulashvili N, Makharadze G; 19 May 2024; CaBOL-IDs 1037660, 1037394, 1037395, 1037870, 1037396 . • 2 ♀♀; Kakheti, Vashlovani NP; Mijniskure; N 41.1245 °, E 46.6456 °; semidesert, under rocks; leg. Makharadze G; 22 May 2024; CaBOL-IDs 1038113, 1038156 .

Comments.

This species is distributed from North Africa to the Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Dagestan), Iran, Russia (Europe), and Central Asia. Introduced to Hawaii, USA, Mexico, South Africa, India, China, and Japan. (Nentwig et al. 2024; WSC 2024). It is the first record of M. jaxartensis in Georgia. After thoroughly checking Ponomarev and Shmatko (2020), we did not find any mention of previous records of this species from the territory of Georgia, despite the indications in Nentwig et al. (2024).