Liochthonius perelegans Moritz, 1976 (Fam.

Brachychtoniidae): General distribution: Central, Southwest, East Europe. A very rare species, probably sometimes overlooked – this species is among the smallest oribatid mite species (length of present specimens n=3, 165–175 × 95–102 µm). Known from dry deciduous forests (Weigmann et al. 2015). First record for Italy and South Tyrol, in North Tyrol recorded in Obergurgl (Festkogel 3035 m a.s.l, Schatz 2004). Eisack valley: Raffeil, Teis, single records in dry grassland.