其他摘要:Faunistic research focussed on soil mites (Acari) had been done in Strážovské vrchy Mts. (West Slovakia) during the years 2009–2011. Four localities with steppe–forests or softwood forests having mainly thermophilous biotopes were explored. A total 62 mite species were found out belonging to Mesostigmata, Prostigmata, Astigmata, Heterostigmata, Endeostigmata and Parasitengona. One genus and four species are a new members for Slovak acarofauna, the majority of remaining species are stated from the Strážovské vrchy Mts for the first time.