title: Revision of the genus Pollux (Acari: Erythraeidae) and redescription of P. kovalamicus.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran; Email: saboori@ut.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saboori
authors.affiliation: Sistan and Baluchestan Plant Protection Management, P.O. Box: 98156-18396, Zahedan, Iran; Email: gh_timori@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Gholam Husein
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Taemoori
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran; Email: hakimitabar@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hakimitabar
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size; D010154:Pakistan