Spinivesica crypticus, 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 : 187-188

Spinivesica crypticus , new species

Figure 83, map 21, table 1, plates 28, 29

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the sigmoid endosoma with two sharp, curved, apical spines, an apical spatulate projection, and a discrete lunate microtrichiate plate situated on right lateral side even with secondary gonopore (fig. 83, pl. 29). Endosoma most similar to S. spiculata , but in that species endosoma much larger and shape of microtrichiate plate and arrangement of apical spines different.

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 3.14, mean pronotum width 0.97. COLORATION (pl. 28): Yellow/green, including all appendages (in preserved specimens); corium with a faint infuscate mark adjacent to inner angle of cuneus; membrane pale with a faint dark marking at apex of cells. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 28): Dorsum clothed with reclining, pale, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 28): Eyes in lateral view occupying two-thirds height of head; antenna inserted just above ventral margin of eye, eye not emarginate; antennal segment 2 short (0.62), 0.90 times width of head; labium slightly surpassing posterior margin of mesothorax. Thorax (pl. 28): Pronotum with lateral margins nearly straight, posterior margin weakly concave; mesoscutum broadly exposed. Hemelytron: Short, corial margin weakly convex, overall form elongate ovoid. GENITA- LIA (fig. 83, pl. 29): Pygophore: Left margin of aperture with small flange. Endosoma: Ventral strap bifid apically with stout spines; dorsal strap bifid subapically with one terminal spatulate spine and long lateral spine supporting flattened, lunate, microtrichiate plate situated entirely on right plane of endosoma; dorsal strap without lateral spine near midpoint. Phallotheca: Dorsal crest short. Parameres: Left paramere with dorsoposterior margin expanded posteriad in dorsal view. Right paramere with medially placed, elongate, terminal point.

Female (pl. 28): Coloration as in male; differing from male as in generic description; mean total length 2.90, mean pronotum width 0.95.

ETYMOLOGY: From the Greek, crypticus , “obscuring,” in reference to our inability to recognize this taxon as distinct absent dissection of the male genitalia.

HOSTS: Recorded from Eremophila longifolia (pl. 38F, G), E. sturtii (pl. 39C–E), E. willsii (Scrophulariaceae) , and Atalaya hemiglauca (Sapindaceae) . We posit that the last record is not a host.

DISTRIBUTION (map 21): Known from the Alice Springs area of central Australia and adjacent South Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: South Australia: Witchelina Nature Reserve, ap. 40 km NW of Lyndhurst, 30.15335°S 137.9362°E, 149 m, 12 Oct 2010, A. Namyatova, 1d (AMNH_PBI 00414403) (SAMA).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: 11.5 km NE of Henbury Homestead, 24.46528°S 133.31694°E, 441 m, 16 May 2013, M. Cheng, C. Bayer, & M. Colquhoun, Eremophila sturtii R. Br. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. NT Herbarium Staff – Alice Springs, 1♂ (00414628) (UNSW).

11 km W of Henbury Homestead at Henbury Meteorite craters, 24.57194°S 133.14861°E, 451 m, 17 May 2013, M. Cheng & C. Duykers, Eremophila longifolia (R. Br.) F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. NT Herbarium Staff – Alice Springs, 1d (00414622) (AMNH). 17 km N of Henbury Homestead, 8 km from Stuart Highway, 24.40028°S 133.29056°E, 485 m, 18 May 2013, M. Cheng & D. Azzi, Atalaya hemiglauca (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Benth. (Sapindaceae) , det. NT Herbarium Staff – Alice Springs, 1♂ (00414626) (SAMA), Atalaya hemiglauca (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Benth. (Sapindaceae) , det. NT Herbarium Staff – Alice Springs, 3♂ (00414623–00414625) (UNSW). Henbury Station, Claypan, 20.7 km SE from Henbury Homestead, 24.63456°S 133.43717°E, 413 m, 23 May 2013, M. Cheng, Eremophila willsii F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae) , 2♂ (00414629, 00414630) (UNSW). South Australia: Witchelina Nature Reserve, ap. 40 km NW of Lyndhurst, 30.02083°S 138.04472°E, 212 m, 11 Oct 2010, A. Namyatova, 1♂ (00414405) (AMNH); 13 Oct 2010, A. Namyatova, 1d (00414404) (UNSW).