Leptospermia anatoles, Schwartz & Weirauch & Schuh, 2018

Schwartz, Michael D., Weirauch, Christiane & Schuh, Randall T., 2018, New Genera And Species Of Myrtaceae-Feeding Phylinae From Australia, And The Description Of A New Species Of Restiophylus (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae) Michael D. Schwartz Christiane Weirauch, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2018 (424), pp. 1-161 : 74-76

Leptospermia anatoles , new species

Figure 16 , map 5, plates 4, 28, table 1

DIAGNOSIS: Distinguished from L. cassisi by male genitalia with aperture of secondary gonopore directed laterally (pl. 28A, B, D, E), presence of ventrally projecting sclerite adjacent to distal edge secondary gonopore (pl. 28A–F), narrow apical region of endosoma (pl. 28A–F), left paramere with sharp medially directed apex of anterior process (pl. 28K), and abruptly narrow, short apical region of right paramere (pl. 28L), as well as by more intense black clypeus and antennal segment 1, labium reaching to apex of metacoxa, and shorter parempodia (fig. 16D).

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 3.66, mean pronotum width 1.24. COLORATION (pl. 4): As in generic description but entire clypeus black, antennal segment 1 intensely black, and frons sometimes dark gray. STRUCTURE: Labium reaching apex of metacoxa. Pretarsus: Parempodia moderately long (fig. 16D). GENITALIA (fig. 16E, pl. 28): Endosoma: Somewhat loosely coiled; subapical region of dorsal strap of uniform diameter between apex and distal margin of secondary gonopore; distal edge of secondary gonopore with weakly sclerotized ventrally directed process. Secondary gonopore: Aperture lateral. Phallotheca: Apical region with posterior edge wider than anterior edge. Parameres: Left paramere: Apex of anterior process sharp and bent toward middle of paramere. Right paramere: Apical region narrow, short, and pointed.

FEMALE (pl. 4): Coloration as in male; differing from male as in generic description; mean total length 3.75, mean pronotum width 1.23.

GENITALIA: As in generic description.

ETYMOLOGY: Named for its occurrence in eastern New South Wales and South Australia, in contrast to L. cassisi , which is apparently restricted to Western Australia; from the Greek, anatole, thus, “of the rising [sun].”

HOSTS: Recorded from Leptospermum brevipes (pl. 38E) and L. coriaceum (pl. 38F) ( Myrtaceae : Leptospermeae ).

DISTRIBUTION (map 5): Known from two localities in the Murry Lands region of South Australia and one widely disjunct locality in the northern tablelands region of New South Wales. This new eastern species is found in the Adelaide and southeastern phytogeographical subregions.

DISCUSSION: The shape of the small process distal to the secondary gonopore is not identical in New South Wales (pl. 28A–D, F) and South Australia (pl. 28E) males.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: South Australia: 15 km S of Bews, 35.48474 ° S 140.4332 ° E, 130 m, 08 Nov 1998, Schuh , Cassis, Silveira, Leptospermum coriaceum (F. Muell. ex Miq.) Cheel (Myrtaceae) , det. Royal Bot Gard. NSW 427369, 13 ( AMNH _PBI 00393396) ( SAMA).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales: 20 km E of Retreat (W of Uralla), 30.63335 ° S 151.25 ° E, 1000 m, 23 Oct 1995, Schuh and Cassis, Leptospermum brevipes F. Muell. (Myrtaceae) , det. P.G. Wilson 1996 NSW 395916, 153 (00393343–00393349, 00393353, 00132887, 00132888, 00132963, 00132964, 00132889, 00088863, 00088862), 11♀ (00393386–00393391, 00132891– 00132893, 00132965, 00132966) ( AM). South Australia: 15 km S of Bews, 35.48474 ° S 140.4332 ° E, 130 m, 08 Nov 1998, Schuh , Cassis, Silveira, Leptospermum coriaceum (F. Muell. ex Miq.) Cheel (Myrtaceae) , det. Royal Bot Gard. NSW 427369, 133 (00393394, 00393395, 00393398, 00390550– 00390555, 00390557–00390560), 19 ♀ (00393399–00393406, 00393408, 00390563– 00390569, 00390574–00390576) ( AM), 13 (00393397), 1♀ (00393411) ( AMNH), 43 (00393392, 00393393, 00390561, 00390562), 6♀ (00393407, 00393409, 00393410, 00393412, 00390572, 00390573) ( SAMA), 13 (00390556), 2♀ (00390570, 00390571) ( USNM). 38.1 km S of Bews, Ngarkat Cons. Park, 35.65981 ° S 140.449 ° E, 90 m, 09 Nov 1998, Schuh , Cassis, Silveira, Leptospermum coriaceum (F. Muell. ex Miq.) Cheel (Myrtaceae) , det. Field ID, 73 (00393413–00393419), 12♀ (00393420–00393428, 00390638– 00390640) ( AM), 23 (00390633, 00390634), 2♀ (00390636, 00390637) ( AMNH). 33 (00390631, 00390632, 00390635), 3♀ (00390641–00390643) ( SAMA)

ADDITIONAL SPECIMENS EXAMINED: AUS- TRALIA: New South Wales: 20 km E of Retreat (W of Uralla), 30.63335 ° S 151.25 ° E, 1000 m, 23 Oct 1995, Schuh and Cassis, Leptospermum brevipes F. Muell. (Myrtaceae) , det. P.G. Wilson 1996 NSW 395916, 2 nymphs (00393350, 00393351) (AM). South Australia: 38.1 km S of Bews, Ngarkat Cons. Park, 35.65981 ° S 140.449 ° E, 90 m, 09 Nov 1998, Schuh , Cassis, Silveira, Leptospermum coriaceum (F. Muell. ex Miq.) Cheel (Myrtaceae) , det. Field ID, 2 nymphs (00390644, 00390645) (AM).

Figures

FIG. 16. Leptospermia anatoles. Scanning electron micrographs. A. Head and pronotum, lateral view. B. Detail of pronotal setae, dorsal view. C. Thoracic pleuron, lateral view, showing metathoracic spiracle opening, metathoracic scent-gland auricle, and evaporatory area. D. Pretarsus, frontal view. E. Pygophore, left paramere, phallotheca, apical spine of dorsal endosomal strap, dorsal view. AMNH_PBI 00393353: A–C; AMNH_ PBI 00390632: D, E. Abbreviations: ap, anterior process; endo, endosoma; lp, left paramere; mttsp, metathoracic spiracle; pe, parempodium; phl, phallotheca; pul, pulvillus; rp, right paramere; sgaur, scent gland auricle; sgev, scent gland evaporatory area.