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Issue: Vol. 4117 No. 1: 30 May 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-05-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4117.1.6
Page range: 115–124
Abstract views: 41
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Revision of the genus Pollux (Acari: Erythraeidae) and redescription of P. kovalamicus

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
Sistan and Baluchestan Plant Protection Management, P.O. Box: 98156-18396, Zahedan, Iran
Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
Acari Balaustiinae new synonym redescription Sistan and Baluchistan Province Iran Pakistan

Abstract

Pollux kovalamicus Haitlinger, 2002 is redescribed based on the holotype and three additional specimens (larvae) collected from Iran (Sistan and Baluchistan Province) and Pakistan. It is the first report of the genus from Iran. The following character states from the original description are corrected: scutum and scutalae AL and PL present, ML absent, 4n setae on BFe I (3 in original description), microseta on Ge I and II and Ti I present (absent in original description); companion seta (z) and famulus on Ta I and II present (absent in original description). Pollux walii Kamran et al., 2010 is herein considered to be a junior synonym of P. kovalamicus. A key to the world species of Pollux is given.

 

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