Wallabicoris tasmanensis, Schuh & P. Pedraza, 2010

Schuh, R. T. & P. Pedraza, 2010, Wallabicoris, New Genus (Hemiptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Phylini) From Australia, With The Description Of 37 New Species And An Analysis Of Host Associations, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2010 (338), pp. 1-118 : 81-82

Wallabicoris tasmanensis , new species Figure 43; map 3; plate 5

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the relatively large size and broad body, mean total length 5.83, mean ratio total length/with pronotum 3.36, the erect to suberect, heavy, black setae covering most of the dorsum, and the weakly quadrate pattern of coloration on the dorsum (fig. 43). Left paramere greatly elongate (fig. 43). Coloration similar to W. coolabah , but that species with pale setae on dorsum and with a more slender body form; black setae on dorsum similar to W. craspedii , but that species with more uniform coloration of the entire dorsum and with a more elongate body form, mean ratio total length/pronotum width 3.60, as opposed to 3.36 in W. tasmanensis .

DESCRIPTION: Male: Body moderately elongate, nearly parallel sided, total length 5.52–6.35, l/w 5 3.37. COLORATION (pl. 5): Pronotum unicolorous with anterior lobe weakly brown, posterior lobe faded green; hemelytron exocorium mostly pale, endocorium pale with a dirty area near apex of clavus; markings on cuneus absent; membrane with elongate, contrasting, fumose marking at extreme base, remainder strongly fumose over entire area, veins white; venter light green; antennal segment 1 dirty yellow, with one or two black medial setae; antennal segment 2 dirty yellow; labium pale with segment 4 heavily infuscate; hind femora with many brown or black spots; hind tibial spines dark with very small dark bases. SURFACE AND VESTITURE: Dorsum with suberect black setae, especially on pronotum, without sericeous or woolly setae. STRUCTURE: Head: Somewhat projecting, ratio wh/lh 5 3.58; antennal fossa with ventral margin 1 diameter above ventral margin of eye; interocular space moderate, ratio iod/wh 5 0.47; eyes leaving gena moderately exposed in lateral view (hg3/ he20); labium just reaching onto abdomen. GENITALIA (fig. 43): Endosoma: Base moderately long, with an open U-shaped bend; distal half of shaft smoothly curving; primary endosomal strap elongate apically, ratio lae/lsg 2.31; apex of primary endosomal strap weakly arcuate; secondary endosomal strap very slender, of uniform width from endosomal bend to gonopore, reaching midway to gonopore from major bend in endosoma, with a broad submedial undulation; secondary gonopore seen laterally in lateral view of endosoma. Phallotheca: More or less right angulate, dorsal surface without a hump; dorsal surface with a conspicuous keel. Left Paramere: Body very elongate, greatly exceeding margin of pygophore; in dorsal perspective closed over about threefourths length; body not distinctly tapering toward apex; anterior process arising at posterior margin of shaft; anterior process directed vertically; posterior process appearing tubular, fingerlike; posterior process with strongly projecting shoulder at base; base of posterior process at about level of paramere body or very weakly elevated. Right Paramere: Body moderately elongate, ratio lrp/ wrp 3.00; body rounded laterally; posterior margin with a distinct protuberance subapically; body elevated at juncture with base; apex with short fingerlike process.

ETYMOLOGY: Named for the area of occurrence, Tasmania.

HOSTS: Recorded from Ozothamnus spp. , including, O. ferrugineus (Labill.) Sweet , O. hookeri Sond. (pl. 6C, D), and O. rosmarinifolius (Labill.) DC ( Asteraceae : Gnaphalieae ).

DISTRIBUTION (map 3): Tasmania.

DISCUSSION: The three species of Ozothamnus recorded as hosts for W. tasmanensis occur in the near-coastal areas of Victoria as well as in Tasmania. Additional collecting might therefore extend the range of W. tasmanensis onto mainland Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Tasmania: Southwest National Park: Cockle Creek, on Whale Walk Track, 43.57847 ° S 146.901 ° E, 13 m, 20 Jan 2004, M.D. Schwartz and P.P. Tinerella, Ozothamnus ferrugineus (Labill.) Sweet (Asteraceae) , det. NSW staff NSW658238, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00194096) ( AM).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Tasmania: 12 km N of Cradle Valley on Iris River, 41.55148 ° S 145.9622 ° E, 782 m, 26 Jan 2004, M.D. Schwartz and P.P. Tinerella, Ozothamnus hookeri Sond. (Asteraceae) , det. NSW staff NSW658265, 33 (00194058–00194060), 2♀ (00194083, 00194084) ( AM), 133 (00194064– 00194072–00194076), 5♀ (00194077–00194079, 00194081–00194082) ( AMNH), 13 (00194057), 1♀ (00194085) ( ANIC), 33 (00194061– 00194063), 1♀ (00194080) ( UNSW). 13.8 km N of Crabtree on Jeffery’s track (C6180), 42.88893 ° S 147.05144 ° E, 643 m, 21 Jan 2004, M.D. Schwartz and P.P. Tinerella, Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius (Labill.) DC. (Asteraceae) , det. NSW staff NSW658244, 13 (00194039) ( AMNH). Southwest National Park: Cockle Creek, on Whale Walk Track, 43.57847 ° S 146.901 ° E, 13 m, 20 Jan 2004, M.D. Schwartz and P.P. Tinerella, Ozothamnus ferrugineus (Labill.) Sweet (Asteraceae) , det. NSW staff NSW658238, 33 (00194093–00194095), 2♀ (00194106, 00194107) ( AM), 83 (00194091, 00194099–00194105), 8♀ (00194109–00194116) ( AMNH), 13 (00194092), 1♀ (00194117) ( ANIC), 23 (00194097, 00194098), 1♀ (00194108) ( UNSW). Vale Belvoir Conservation Area, 22 km E of junction of Murchison Hwy and C132, 41.55565 ° S 145.90395 ° E, 895 m, 25 Jan 2004, M.D. Schwartz and P.P. Tinerella, Ozothamnus hookeri Sond. (Asteraceae) , det. NSW staff NSW658259, 33 (00194119– 00194121), 2♀ (00194139, 00194140) ( AM), 93 (00194122, 00194126–00194133), 5♀ (00194134–00194138) ( AMNH), 13 (00194118) ( ANIC), 33 (00194123–00194125), 2♀ (00194141, 00194142) ( UNSW).