Goodeniaphila cassisi, 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 : 53

Goodeniaphila cassisi sp. n.

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Holotype: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 81 km E of Norseman, 32.07347°S 122.6166°E, 600 m, 23 Oct 1996, Schuh and Cassis , Coopernookia strophiolata (F.Muell.) Carolin (Goodeniaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5054923, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00030284) ( WAMP).

Diagnosis: Distinguished from G. schuhi by the predominantly black legs and distinct male and female genitalia. Additionally, males and females of G. c a s s i s i tend to be the same size, whereas in G. schuhi females are generally noticeably larger.

Description: COLORATION ( Figs. 1 , 5 ): Antennae uniformly dark brown to black; legs dark brown to black, paler orange-brown at joints; remainder of body coloration as in generic description. SURFACE AND VESTITURE ( Figs. 1 , 6 ): As in generic description.

STRUCTURE: As in generic description. Male genitalia ( Figs. 6 G–I, 7A–D): Pygophore, parameres, ductus seminis, and secondary gonopore as in generic description; phallotheca short, apically subquadrate, heavily contoured and sclerotized; endosoma with long, apically serrate and branching spatula-shaped spicule dorsally, apically with various short, branch-like spicules and large, rounded funnel-like spicule; endosoma apically affixed to phallotheca. Female genitalia ( Figs. 7 E–G): Sclerotized rings subcontiguous, elongateelliptical; posterior wall with paired, bulging, sclerotized processes, posteriorly with fields of spines; remainder as per generic description.

Distribution: This species is known from two collecting events in Western Australia and one in inland South Australia ( Fig. 4 ).

Host Plant Associations: This species has been collected in large numbers from Coopernookia strophiolata .

Etymology: G. cassisi is named in honor of my mentor and Ph.D. supervisor, Gerry Cassis , for his significant contributions to heteropteran biology.

Paratypes: AUSTRALIA: South Australia: Camp and Victory Well area, Everard Park Station, 27°S 132.7°E, 0 5 Nov 1970 - 0 5 Nov 1970, G. F. Gross, 23 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 38828, AMNH_PBI 00038829), 3Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 00038830-AMNH_PBI 00038832) (SAMA). Western Australia: 81 km E of Norseman, 32.07347°S 122.6166°E, 600 m, 23 Oct 1996, Schuh and Cassis , Coopernookia strophiolata (F.Muell.) Carolin (Goodeniaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5054923, 103 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 16179 through AMNH_PBI 00016188), 10Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 16189 through AMNH_PBI 00016198) (AM), 1133 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3246 through AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3260, AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3292 through AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3300, AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3473 through AMNH_PBI 00003561), 237Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3261 through AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3291, AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3301 through AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3327, AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3562 through AMNH_PBI 00003740) (AMNH), 183 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3741 through AMNH_PBI 00003758), 24Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 0 3759 through AMNH_PBI 00003782) (UNSW), 93 (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 30285 through AMNH_PBI 00030293), 10Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 0 0 0 30294 through AMNH_PBI 00030303) (WAMP).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus images. A) Dampierella schwartzi; B) Goodeniaphila cassisi; C) Goodeniaphila schuhi.

FIGURE 4. Distribution map for Dampierella schwartzi, Goodeniaphila cassisi and Goodeniaphila schuhi.

FIGURE 5. Comparison of the two Goodeniaphila spp. A) G. c as sis i. B) G. schuhi.

FIGURE 6. Scanning electron micrographs of male Goodeniaphila cassisi. A) Dorsum. B) Head, anterior view. C) Lateral view. D) Head and prothorax, lateral view. E) Meso- and metathorax, lateral view. F. Detail of metathoracic scent gland apparatus. G) Pygophore, posterior view. H) Pygophore, lateral view. I) Pygophore, ventral view. J) Tarsus.

FIGURE 7. Goodeniaphila cassisi genitalia. Male, A – D): A) Right paramere; B) left paramere; C) aedeagus; D) aedeagus, phallotheca removed. Female, E – G): E) gonapophyses VIII; F) bursa copulatrix, dorsal view; G) posterior wall.