Dampierella schwartzi, 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 : 48-52

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.187769
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6212498
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/655E6C37-BA6F-761A-1795-953CFB4AFDE1
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Dampierella schwartzi
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Dampierella schwartzi View in CoL sp. nov.

Figures 1 View FIGURE 1 , 3–5 View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4 View FIGURE 5

Holotype: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 27.6 km N of Coral Bay Rd on Cardabia–Ningaloo Rd, 22.90198°S 113.8167°E, 25 m, 29 Oct 2004, Cassis , Wall, Weirauch, Tatarnic, Symonds, Dampiera incana var. incana R.Br. (Goodeniaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 6989314, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00030304) ( WAMP).

Diagnosis: Superficially similar to Halticus but readily distinguished by the following combination of characters: gena height less than eye height; male with well-developed endosoma and single spinelike spicule; both sexes macropterous. Distinguished from Goodeniaphila by all-black dorsal coloration, presence of pale, scalelike setae, slightly smaller size, and male and female genitalia.

Description: Macropterous, body length 2.36–2.6 mm (Table 1). Coloration ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ): Head, thorax, hemelytra, and abdomen dark brown to black. Labium orange-brown, darker apically. Eyes dark red to dark brown or black. Antennae yellow, with apex of AIV weakly embrowned. All femora dark brown to black, yellow at apex; all tibiae yellow; tarsi yellow-brown, becoming dark brown to black apically. Parameres dark brown to black, apophysis of left paramere amber. Surface and Vestiture ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 ; 2): As in generic description. Structure: As in generic description. Male genitalia ( Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 G–I, 3A–C): As in generic description. Female genitalia ( Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 D–F): As in generic description.

Distribution: All specimens of this species have been collected from two localities in central West Australia ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 ).

Host plant associations: This species was collected in large numbers on Dampiera incana var. incana (Goodeniaceae) .

Etymology: This species is named in honor of Dr Michael Schwartz, in recognition of his contributions to mirid taxonomy.

Paratypes: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 22.5 km N of jct of Mugaloo Rd and Cardaboo-Ningaloo Rd, Ningaloo Station Campsite, 22.54062°S 113.6947°E, 30 Oct 2004, Cassis , Wall, Weirauch, Tatarnic, Symonds, Dampiera incana var. incana R.Br. (Goodeniaceae) , det. Field ID, 23 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3896, AMNH_PBI 00003897), 8Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3898 through AMNH_PBI 00003905) (AMNH), 73 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3908 through AMNH_PBI 00003914), 5Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3915 through AMNH_PBI 00003919) (UNSW). 27.6 km N of Coral Bay Rd on Cardabia-Ningaloo Rd, 22.90198°S 113.8167°E, 25 m, 29 Oct 2004, Cassis , Wall, Weirauch, Tatarnic, Symonds, Dampiera incana var. incana R.Br. (Goodeniaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH6989314, 23 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 16199, AMNH_PBI 00016200), 2Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 16201, AMNH_PBI 00016202) (AM), 113 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3856 through AMNH_PBI 00003866), 23Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3867 through AMNH_PBI 00003889) (AMNH), 23 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 191299, AMNH_PBI 00191300), 3Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 191301 through AMNH_PBI 00191303) (USNM), 53 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 30305 through AMNH_PBI 00030309), 5Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 30310 through AMNH_PBI 00030314) (WAMP).

Other specimens examined: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 22.5 km N of jct of Mugaloo Rd and Cardaboo-Ningaloo Rd, Ningaloo Station Campsite, 22.54062°S 113.6947°E, 30 Oct 2004, Cassis , Wall, Weirauch, Tatarnic, Symonds, Dampiera incana var. incana R.Br. (Goodeniaceae) , det. Field ID, 2 juveniles ( AMNH _ PBI 0 0 0 0 3906, AMNH _ PBI 00003907) ( AMNH). 27.6 km N of Coral Bay Rd on Cardabia- Ningaloo Rd, 22.90198°S 113.8167°E, 25 m, 29 Oct 2004, Cassis , Wall, Weirauch, Tatarnic, Symonds, Dampiera incana var. incana R.Br. (Goodeniaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 6989314, 6 juveniles ( AMNH _ PBI 0 0 0 0 3890 through AMNH _ PBI 00003895) ( AMNH), 2 juveniles ( AMNH _ PBI 00003920) ( UNSW), 5 juveniles ( AMNH _ PBI 0 0 0 30315 through AMNH _ PBI 00030319) ( WAMP).