Spinivesica witchelina, 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 : 200-201

Spinivesica witchelina , new species

Figure 91, map 22, table 1, plates 28, 29

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the uniform yellow-orange coloration (in preserved specimen), absence of any markings on corium or membrane (pl. 28), large, J-shaped endosoma with long distal region somewhat undulating, narrow, suberect spine proximad of secondary gonopore, and terminating with diverging, bifid, truncate, spines supporting a weakly sclerotized microtrichiate plate (fig. 91, pl. 29). General appearance and coloration most similar to S. mardathuna , but structure of endosoma distinctive.

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Total length 3.36, pronotum width 1.00. COLORATION (pl. 28): Yellow-orange, including all appendages (in preserved specimens); corium and membrane without markings. SURFACE AND VESTI- TURE (pl. 28): Dorsum clothed with recumbent, pale, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 28): Eyes occupying three-quarters height of head; antenna inserted just above ventral margin of eye; antennal segment 2 short (0.58), 0.82 times width of head; labium reaching to midpoint of mesosternum. Thorax (pl. 28): Pronotum with lateral margin nearly straight, posterior margin straight; mesoscutum broadly exposed. Hemelytron: Short, corial margin weakly convex, overall form ovoid; cuneus short. GENITALIA (fig. 91, pl. 29): Pygophore: Left margin of aperture with small flange. Endosoma: J-shaped, large; dorsal strap forming long, slen- der, suberect spine proximad of secondary gonopore and terminating in bifid widely di ‐ verging truncate spines supporting medially placed flattened microtrichiate plate incorporating billowy membrane; ventral strap terminating at secondary gonopore; midpoint of dorsal strap without lateral spine; secondary gonopore apical. Phallotheca: Dorsal surface with short crest, aperture with undulating margin placed on anterior surface. Parameres: Left paramere with dorsoposterior margin greatly expanded posteriad in dorsal view, posterior and anterior processes relatively large. Right paramere lanceolate, symmetrical, with small medial point.

Female: Unknown.

ETYMOLOGY: Named after the Witchelina Nature Reserve, Western Australia; a noun in apposition.

HOST: Unknown.

DISTRIBUTION (map 22): Known only from the Witchelina Nature Reserve, about 650 km north of Adelaide, South Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: South Australia: Witchelina Nature Reserve, ap. 40 km NW of Lyndhurst, 29.94485°S 138.0795°E, 132 m, 11 Oct 2010, A. Namyatova, 1d (AMNH_PBI 00387485) (SAMA).