Odiellus zecariensis Mkheidze, 1952

Modebadze, Naia, Martens, Jochen, Snegovaya, Nataly & Barjadze, Shalva, 2023, An annotated list of the Georgian harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones), Caucasiana 2, pp. 211-230 : 211

30. Odiellus zecariensis Mkheidze, 1952

Odiellus zecariensis Mkheidze, 1952a: 546 (fig. 2, original description)

Odiellus zecariensis - Mkheidze, 1959: 112 (mention)

Odiellus zecariensis - Mkheidze, 1964: 120(fig. 3; mention)

Odiellus zecariensis - Staręga, 1966: 397 (figs 12-14; redescription)

Odiellus zecariensis - Martens, 1978: 337 (figs 638-640; redescription, relationships)

Odiellus zecariensis - Staręga, 1978: 213 (mention)

Odiellus zecariensis - Snegovaya, 2013: 185 (mention)

Odiellus zecariensis - Snegovaya, Pkhakadze, Intskirveli, 2014: 199 (mention; locality data from historical collection of the Georgian National Museum)

Type locality.

As Mkheidze did not specify the type locality, in order to maintain taxonomic consistency and considering the species name, we restricted the type locality to Zekari, Baghdati Municipality, Imereti region.

Occurrence data in Georgia.

djara • Mtsvane Kontskhi, Batumi Botanical garden, Kobuleti Municipality; leg. A. Riedel and B. Pisarski, 2/3/8/9/10 November 1958 ( Staręga 1966). Samegrelo Zemo-Svaneti • Tskadisi, Ambrolauri Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 17 July 1938 (Mkheidze 1952). • 25 km N of Jvari, Tsalenjikha Municipality; leg. J. and B. Martens, 20 July 2019; damp broad-leaved forest on steep slope, ground moss covered (CJM). • Lakhamula, Mestia Municipality; leg. J. and B. Martens, 21 July 2019; open broad-leaved forest (CJM). Imereti • Zekari, Baghdati Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 20 August 1946 (Mkheidze 1952). • villages Tsipa and Pona, Kharagauli Municipality; leg. J. and B. Martens, 16 July 2019; low Fagus orientalis forest, banks of a stream (CJM). Samtskhe-Javakheti • Abastumani, Adigeni Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 22 July 1938 (Mkheidze 1952). • Tsaghveri, Borjomi Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 15 July 1946 (Mkheidze 1952). • Bakuriani, Borjomi Municipality; leg. J. and B. Martens, 15 July 2019; Fagus orientalis belt (CJM). • Borjomi; leg. J. and B. Martens, 17 July 2019; Park and forest along the Mtkvari River and small stream (CJM). Shida Kartli • Holy Mountain above Kvishketi village, Khashuri Municipality; leg. J. and B. Martens, 15 July 2019; 1200 m a.s.l, Fagus orientalis forest (CJM). Kvemo Kartli • Manglisi, Tetritskaro Municipality; leg. T. Mkheidze, 2 August 1944 (Mkheidze 1952). Kakheti • Gombori Pass, N and S face, Sagarejo Municipality; leg. J. and B. Martens, 28 July 2019; bushes along a stream (CJM). • Birkiani, side valley, Akhmeta Municipality; leg. J. and B. Martens, 31 July 2019 mixed broad leaf forest, river banks (CJM).

Global distribution.

Probably near-endemic to the Caucasus region; records from Georgia, the Caucasian part of Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan ( Staręga 1978; Snegovaya 2013; Kurt 2014; Chemeris and Kovblyuk 2005).

Remarks.

In Georgia a common and widespread species, up to now elevational records range from 600 m to 1600 m a.s.l. (CJM).