Pollux workandae Southcott, 1961

Saboori, Alireza, Taemoori, Gholam Husein & Hakimitabar, Masoud, 2016, Revision of the genus Pollux (Acari: Erythraeidae) and redescription of P. kovalamicus, Zootaxa 4117 (1), pp. 115-124 : 122

Pollux workandae Southcott, 1961

Material examined. Holotype: 1 larva, Workanda Ck, 12–19 November 1950, ex soil Berlese Funnel, ACA1468, lactic acid—glycerine jelly (J9830). Type deposition: South Australian Museum. Southcott (1961) records this species from “soil and vegetation” (vegetation is not noted on the label).

Remarks. New or corrected measurements for this species are given in Table 1 . Palpal trochanter with two setae ( Fig. 13 ). Scutum border clearly seen, carries a linear, rod-like crista. Anterior sensillary area triangular, carries a pair of sensilla (ASens). Posterior sensilla (PSens) similar to anterior sensilla but longer, at posterior part of crista, both sensillary setae completely barbed. One eye on each side of scutum, circular, situated just behind middle of dorsal scutum ( Fig. 14 ), hypostomal seta as tiny, thorn-like. Leg setal formula is as follows: Leg I: Ta- 1ω, 2ζ, 1z, 21n; Ti- 2φ, 1κ, 11n; Ge- 1σ, 1κ, 10n; TFe- 5n; BFe- 4n; Tr- 2n. Leg II. Ta- 1ω, 2ζ, 1z, 19n; Ti- 2φ, 10n; Ge- 1κ, 10n; TFe- 5n; BFe- 3n; Tr- 3n. Leg III. Ta- 1ζ, 20n; Ti- 1φ, 11n; Ge- 10n; TFe- 5n; BFe- 3n; Tr- 3n. About 90–95 ventral setae on idiosoma. Comparison of chaetotaxy of legs for larvae of Pollux is given in Table 2 .

Figures

FIGURES 12 – 14. 12. Pollux cristatus (holotype larva): Scutum (400 x); 13 – 14. Pollux workandae (holotype larva): 13. Gnathosoma; 14. Scutum (400 x).