Goodeniaphila schuhi, Tatarnic, Nikolai J., 2009

Tatarnic, Nikolai J., 2009, Dampierella and Goodeniaphila: two new genera and three new species of Halticini from Australia, with a species key to the Halticini of Australia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae), Zootaxa 2105, pp. 43-60 : 58

Goodeniaphila schuhi sp. n.

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Holotype: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: ~ 75 km E of Stuart Highway on Ernest Giles Road, 24.56668°S 132.5324°E, 511 m, 30 Oct 2001, Cassis , Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Scaevola basedowii Carolin (Goodeniaceae) , det. NSW staff NSW 666255, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00193246) ( NTM).

Diagnosis: Goodeniaphila schuhi is slightly smaller than G. cassisi , and males are typically smaller than females. Distinguished from G. c a s s i s i by the following combination of characters: mostly yellow legs, aedeagus with phallotheca laterally compressed at apex, endosoma with unique spicule arrangement, female sclerotized rings widely separated.

Description: Body length 2.44–3.07 mm. COLORATION ( Figs. 1 , 5 ): Antennal segments I brown, II yellow to yellow-brown, apically embrowned, III and IV brown; hemelytra olive, rarely purple or black; legs yellow, sometimes with brown markings subapically on femora. SURFACE AND VESTITURE ( Fig. 1 ): As in generic description. STRUCTURE: As in generic description. Male Genitalia ( Fig. 8 A–C): Apex of right paramere with short curved apical apophysis; apex of phallotheca laterally compressed, with serrate field of spines; endosoma with several elongate, apically serrate, sometimes bifurcate spicules; remainder as per generic description. Female Genitalia ( Fig. 8 D–F): Sclerotized rings widely separated; posterior wall bilaterally divided, apically with paired sclerotized strips, posteromedially with fields of spines; remainder as per generic description.

Distribution: This species has been collected in both central Australia and the south-central coast.

Etymology: G. schuhi is named in honor of Randall Schuh, in recognition of his profound impact on heteropteran taxonomy and systematics.

Paratypes: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: jct of Namitjara Rd and Gosse Bluff track, 23.78335°S 132.359°E, 711 m, 0 4 Nov 2001, Cassis , Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Scaevola ovalifolia R.Br. (Goodeniaceae) , det. NSW staff NSW666333, 93 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3803 through AMNH_PBI 00003811), 16Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3812 through AMNH_PBI 00003827), 1 juvenile (AMNH_PBI 00003828) (AMNH), 33 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3797 through AMNH_PBI 00003799), 3Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3800 through AMNH_PBI 00003802) (UNSW). ~ 75 km E of Stuart Highway on Ernest Giles Road, 24.56668°S 132.5324°E, 511 m, 30 Oct 2001, Cassis , Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Scaevola basedowii Carolin (Goodeniaceae) , det. NSW staff NSW666255, 133 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3829 through AMNH_PBI 00003841), 14Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3842 through AMNH_PBI 00003855) (AMNH), 93 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 193247 through AMNH_PBI 00193255), 10Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 193256 through AMNH_PBI 00193265) (NTM), 73 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3783 through AMNH_PBI 00003789), 7Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3790 through AMNH_PBI 00003796) (UNSW). South Australia: 1 km S by E Elliston, 33.4°S 134.54°E, 30 Nov 1992, I. D. Naumann & J. C. Cardale, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00033751), 1Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 00033752) (ANIC). 1 1/ 2 mi. S Hallett Cove, 35.08927°S 138.49777°E, 31 m, 15 Nov 1966 - 15 Nov 1966, H. M. Cooper, Goodenia amplexans (Goodeniaceae) , 13 (AMNH_PBI 00038824), 3Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 38825 through AMNH_PBI 00038827) (SAMA). Brookfield Cons. Pk., 34.22°S 139.27°E, 26 Nov 1992 - 26 Nov 1992, I. D. Naumann & J. C. Cardale, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00033750) (ANIC).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus images. A) Dampierella schwartzi; B) Goodeniaphila cassisi; C) Goodeniaphila schuhi.

FIGURE 4. Distribution map for Dampierella schwartzi, Goodeniaphila cassisi and Goodeniaphila schuhi.

FIGURE 5. Comparison of the two Goodeniaphila spp. A) G. c as sis i. B) G. schuhi.

FIGURE 8. Goodeniaphila schuhi genitalia. A) Left paramere; B) right paramere; C) aedeagus; D) bursa copulatrix, dorsal view; E) gonapophyses VIII, ventral view; F) posterior wall.