Phthiracarus (A.) globosus (C.L. Koch, 1841)

Distribution in Georgia. W: Musera, Batumi Botanical Garden, Kolkheti National Park, Mtirala National Park, Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Nagarevi grotto; E: Gombori range (Murvanidze 2014, Shtanchaeva & Subías 2010)

Global distribution. Holarctic

Ecology. Forest soils

Remark. For Batumi Botanical Garden Shtanchaeva and Subías (2010) report presence of Phthiracarus (P.) sphaerulus Banks (1895); however, this species is regarded as a junior synonym of P. globosus (Niedbała 1986, 2002; Mahunka & Mahunka-Papp 2004)