A contribution to the knowledge of oribatid and mesostigmatic mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia Author Murvanidze, Maka . Institute of Entomology, Agricultural University of Georgia. 240, D. Aghmashenebely Alley 0131, Tbilisi, Georgia; Email: m. murvanidze @ agruni. edu. ge, ntodr 2013 @ agruni. edu. ge Author Mumladze, Levan . Institute of Ecology of Ilia State University, Cholokashvili ave 3 / 5, 0165, Tbilisi, Georgia; E-mail: lmumladze @ gmail. com lmumladze@gmail.com Author Todria, Nino . Institute of Entomology, Agricultural University of Georgia. 240, D. Aghmashenebely Alley 0131, Tbilisi, Georgia; Email: m. murvanidze @ agruni. edu. ge, ntodr 2013 @ agruni. edu. ge text Persian Journal of Acarology 2019 2019-10-15 8 4 309 325 journal article 10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419 2251-8169 4644950 Leitneria pugio (Karg, 1961) Diagnostic characters – Measurements: male 390 × 225 μm, female 325 × 190 μm; dorsal shield ornamented, divided in two parts, margins of the shields straight; tectum of females with three teeth, medial tooth slightly shorter than lateral ones; posterior part of idiosoma with additional Zx setae between Z1 and Z2; genital opening is rounded from anterior part; ventrianal plate roundish oval, with length and width almost similar in size (63 × 58); Tarsus I with claws. The species differs from L. granulata by the shape of tectum, female with anal rather than with ventrianal shield and shields with net-like structure rather than granulated ( Karg 1993 ). Material – Village Zemo Kedi ( N 41.438600 , E 46.396000 , 517m a.s.l. ), steppe grassland, five individuals – one male, three females, one tritonymph, coll. Todria , N ., 15.06.2017 . Distribution in Caucasus – New for Caucasus. Global distribution – Palaearctic ( Karg 1993 ). Habitat – Meadows and arable soils ( Karg 1993 ).