Gyrophallus karara, Randall T. Schuh & Michael D. Schwartz, 2016

Randall T. Schuh & Michael D. Schwartz, 2016, Nineteen new genera and 82 new species of Cremnorrhinina from Australia, including analyses of host relationships and distributions (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae: Phylininae: Cremnorrhinini), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 401, pp. 1-279 : 105-107

Gyrophallus karara , new species

Figure 40, map 9, table 1, plates 12, 13

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the moderate size, endosoma with two uneven-length, parallel, subapical spines, one about twice the length of the other, and additional terminal spine and membranous sac on distoventral aspect (fig. 40, pl. 13). Most similar in size to G. donggali , but endosomal structure distinctive, with longest apical spine recurved, transverse, at level of base of secondary gonopore (pl. 13).

DESCRIPTION: Male: Total length 4.00, mean pronotum width 1.11. COLORATION (pl. 12): Light green, hemelytron translucent; corium without dark spot at inner angle of cuneus; membrane fumose, with a weak dark spot at apex of cells. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 12): Vestiture of reclining, dark, common setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 12): Eye occupying about third-quarters height of head; antenna inserted somewhat above ventral margin of eye, eye weakly emarginate; antennal segment 2 short (0.94), 1.20 times width of head; labium reaching to posterior margin of mesonotum. Thorax (pl. 12): Mesoscutum moderately exposed. Hemelytron: Moderately elongate, costal margin weakly convex, cuneus relatively short. GENITALIA (fig. 40, pl. 13): Pygophore: Moderate in size. Endosoma: Moderately large, J-shaped; dorsal strap trifurcate with one subapical, long transverse spine and two short, somewhat thickened, terminal spines, one transverse and other apical; ventral strap terminating at level of secondary gonopore. Phallotheca: Apical portion short and broadly conical; aperture on anterior dorsoapical aspect, elongate ovoid; with strongly sclerotized and thickened internal ridge; basal portion reaching anteriad to one-half length of pygophore in situ. Parameres: Left paramere with sharp apex of anterior process. Right paramere moderately broad, with apical two points, posterior point prominent.

Female: Unknown.

ETYMOLOGY: Named for Karara , Western Australia, the type locality; a noun in apposition.

HOST: The holotype and only known specimen was taken on Eremophila latrobei (Scrophulariaceae) .

DISTRIBUTION (map 9): Known only from the type locality, Karara , in the Pilbara District, Western Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Karara , John Forrest Lookout, 29.30822°S 116.73052°E, 357 m, 18 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, Eremophila latrobei F. Muell. latrobei (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 1♂ (AMNH_ PBI 00414409) (WAMP).