Spinivesica eremophiloides, 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 : 191-193

Spinivesica eremophiloides , new species

Figures 81, 86, map 21, table 1, plates 28, 29,

54D–G

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the sigmoid endosoma, with long lateral spine at about midpoint and perpendicular to body of endosoma; apically with long erect spine on dorsal margin and with a large undulating and folded microtrichiate plate without a narrow ribbonlike extension as in S. eremophilicola (fig. 86, pl. 29). Long lateral spine of endosoma similar to that of S. crenulata , but that species without dark spot at inner angle of cuneus, distal microtrichiate plate of endosoma larger and with a ribbonlike extension on ventral left side, and dorsodistal margin of endosoma with only a short erect spine.

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 2.84, mean pronotum width 0.88. COLORATION (pl. 28): Yellow, including all appendages (in preserved specimens); corium with an intense infuscate mark adjacent to inner angle of cuneus; membrane with at most a faint dark marking at apex of cells. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (fig. 81B–D, pl. 28): Dorsum clothed with reclining, dark, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Head (fig. 81A, B, pl. 28): Eyes occupying two-thirds height of head in lateral view; antenna inserted just above ventral margin of eye, eye not emarginate; antennal segment 2 short (0.56), 0.89 times width of head; labium reaching to apex of mesocoxa. Thorax (pl. 28): Pronotum with lateral margins nearly straight, posterior margin very weakly concave; mesoscutum moderately exposed. Pretarsus as in figure 81E, F. Hemelytron: Short, corial margin weakly convex, overall form ovoid; cuneus short. GENITA- LIA (fig. 86, pl. 29): Pygophore: As in generic description. Endosoma: Dorsal strap with a long, erect, robust, pointed spine at about midpoint, bifid subapically with one long, slender, apically projecting spine originating distad of secondary gonopore and another process supporting flattened microtrichiate plate with undulating folded margin, strongly projecting parallel with plane of endosoma; ventral strap terminating in narrow sclerotized process at level of apically situated secondary gonopore. Phallotheca: Apical portion smooth, strongly sclerotized; dorsal crest well developed; base of apical portion with small outpocket on left side with denticulate posterior surface. Parameres: Left paramere with dorsoposterior margin somewhat produced posteriad. Right paramere short and broad with medially placed terminal point.

Female (pl. 28): Coloration as in male; differing from male as in generic description; mean total length 2.87, mean pronotum width 0.92. GENITALIA as in plate 54D–G.

ETYMOLOGY: From the host Eremophila and the Latin suffix -oides, “like or having the form of.”

HOSTS: Recorded from Eremophila clarkei (pl. 37D, E), E. platythamnos (pl. 38H), and Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ).

DISTRIBUTION ( MAP 21 ): Known from the Alice Springs area of central Australia and the Gold Fields–Shark Bay region of Western Australia.

DISCUSSION: This taxon was included in the analysis of Menard et al. (2014) as New Genus Australia 353, and as shown in figure 1 of the present paper.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: ~75 km W of Stuart Hiway on Ernest Giles Road, 24.56668°S 132.5324°E, 511 m, 30 Oct 2001, Cassis, Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. Field ID NSW666260, 1d (AMNH_PBI 00412351) (MNT).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: 33.9 km NW of Kings Canyon Resort, Watarrka National Park, 24.01667°S 131.4523°E, 743 m, 0 3 Nov 2001, Cassis, Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. Field ID NSW666314, 13d (00412528–0 0 4 12540), 43♂ (00412541–00412583) (AMNH), 8♂ (00412584–00412591) (MNT). ~75 km W of Stuart Hiway on Ernest Giles Road, 24.56668°S 132.5324°E, 511 m, 30 Oct 2001, Cassis, Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. Field ID NSW666260, 12d (00412334–0 0 412338, 0 0 412371 –00412377), 57♂ (00412391–0 0 412414, 0 0 412479– 00412511) (AM), 25d (00412334–0 0 412350, 0 0 412352, 0 0 412353, 0 0 412356, 0 0 412362–0 0 41 2365, 00412385), 106♂ (00412391–0 0 412470, 0 0 412476, 0 0 412479–0 0 412500, 0 0 412520–0 0 41 2522) (AMNH), 2d (00412367, 00412368), 1♂ (00412475) (ANIC), 2d (00412360, 00412361), 2♂ (00412473, 00412474) (CNC), 4d (0041 2354, 0 0 412355, 0 0 412357, 00412358), 8♂ (00412512–00412519) (MNT), 10d (00412378– 0 0 412384, 0 0 412386–00412388) (UNSW), 2♂ (00412477, 00412478) (USNM), 2d (00412359, 00412366), 2♂ (00412471, 00412472) (ZISP). Western Australia: 24 km SE of jct of Manga Rd and Shark Bay Rd, Shark Bay World Heritage Area, 26.39014°S 114.0094°E, 60 m, 26 Oct 2004, Cassis, Wall, Weirauch, Symonds, Eremophila clarkei A.F. Oldfield & F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 6989829, 19d (00388898, 0 0 388901–0 0 388906, 0 0 388908, 0 0 388910–0 0 388914, 0 0 388917–0 0 38 8920, 0 0 389827, 00389835), 21♂ (00388941–0 0 3 88945, 0 0 388947–0 0 388951, 0 0 388953, 0 0 388955– 0 0 388961, 0 0 388963, 0 0 388971, 00388972) (AM), 20d (00412261–0 0 412274, 0 0 388896, 0 0 388897, 0 0 388899, 0 0 388900, 0 0 388907, 00388909), 18♂ (00412282–0 0 412293, 0 0 388946, 0 0 388952, 0 0 388954, 0 0 388962, 0 0 388964, 00388965) (AMNH), 9d (00388915, 0 0 388916, 0 0 389828– 00389834), 10♂ (00388966–0 0 388969, 0 0 389836– 00389841) (WAMP). 26 km SE of jct of Manga Rd and Shark Bay Rd, Shark Bay World Heritage Area, 26.26835°S 113.8491°E, 15 m, 25 Oct 2004, Cassis, Wall, Weirauch, Symonds, Eremophila clarkei A.F. Oldfield & F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. Field ID, 3d (00388976–00388978), 5♂ (00388979–00388983) (AM). Gladstone, 25.95428°S 114.2464°E, 0 4 Nov 2004, Cassis, Weirauch, Tatarnic, Symonds, 3d (00389824–00389826) (AM). ca 35 km S of Menzies, 29.96214°S 121.1323°E, 600 m, 24 Oct 1996, Schuh and Cassis, Eremophila platythamnos Diels subsp. platythamnos (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5054796, 2d (00389185, 00389186), 4♂ (00389187–00389190) (AM). Eremophila platythamnos Diels platythamnos (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5054818, 4d (00137406–00137409), 5♂ (00137 410–00137414) (AMNH), 3♂ (00137415-AMNH_ PBI 00137417) (WAMP).

OTHER SPECIMENS EXAMINED: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: ~75 km W of Stuart Hiway on Ernest Giles Road, 24.56668°S 132.5324°E, 511 m, 30 Oct 2001, Cassis, Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. Field ID NSW666260, 1adult sex unknown (00412389), 1 nymph (00412390) (UNSW). Western Australia: 24 km SE of jct of Manga Rd and Shark Bay Rd, Shark Bay World Heritage Area, 26.39014°S 114.0094°E, 60 m, 26 Oct 2004, Cassis, Wall, Weirauch, Symonds, Eremophila clarkei A.F. Oldfield & F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 6989829, 23 nymphs (00388921–0 0 388940, 0 0 389843–00389845) (AM), 1 adult sex unknown (00412275), 6 nymphs (00412276–0 0 412 281) (AMNH).

Figures

Map 21. Distribution of Spinivesica crenulata – S. eremophiloides.