Monospiniphallus bignoniiflori, new species

Figure 54, map 15, table 1, plate 18

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the relatively short and broad body form, uniform green coloration, bulging eyes, narrow vertex (pl. 18), and untwisted, J-shaped endosoma (fig. 54, pl. 18). Congeners with some variability in coloration and with at least modest twisting of endosoma.

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 3.67, mean pronotum width 1.04. COLORATION (pl. 18): Green, including all appendages, without markings; membrane pale, without markings. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 18): Dorsum smooth, weakly polished and shining; dorsal vestiture of reclining, black, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 18): Eyes large, protuberant; vertex relatively narrow; frons weakly swollen and slightly projecting beyond anterior margin of eye; eye occupying two-thirds height of head; antenna inserted just above ventral margin of eye, eye emarginate at fossa; antennal segment 2 relatively long (1.40), 1.67 time width of head; labium slightly surpassing midpoint of meso ‐ sternum. Thorax (pl. 18): As in generic description. Hemelytron: Relatively short; cuneus weakly elongate triangular. GENITA- LIA (fig. 54, pl. 18): Pygophore: Elongate triangular. Endosoma: J-shaped; straps laterally compressed medially; dorsal strap long, extending beyond secondary gonopore as narrow distally flagellate spine; ventral strap terminating proximal to gonopore; secondary gonopore narrow, situated within thin membrane. Phallotheca: Apical portion narrowly conical; aperture elongate ovoid, situated on dorsal anterior side. Parameres: Left paramere with straight posterior process and small anterior process. Right paramere small, irregularly truncate apically, with a short projection on anterior angle.

FEMALE (pl. 18): Coloration as in male; differing from male as in generic description; mean total length 3.84, mean pronotum width 1.07.

ETYMOLOGY: Named after the host species Eremophila bignoniiflora (Scrophulariaceae) .

HOST: Recorded from Eremophila bignoniiflora (Scrophulariaceae) .

DISTRIBUTION (map 15): Known from near Charleville, southwestern Queensland and adjacent areas in South Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Queensland: 10.8 km NW of Charleville, 26.44062°S 146.1584°E, 360 m, 0 1 Nov 1998, Schuh, Cassis, Silveira, Eremophila bignoniiflora (Benth.) F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae), det. Royal Bot Gard. NSW NSW427508, 1d (AMNH_PBI 00130328) (QM).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Queensland: 10.8 km NW of Charleville, 26.44062°S 146.1584°E, 360 m, 0 1 Nov 1998, Schuh, Cassis, Silveira, Eremophila bignoniiflora (Benth.) F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae), det. Royal Bot Gard. NSW NSW427508, 1d (00130329), 9♂ (00130331– 0 0 130333, 0 0 130341–00130346) (AM), 2d (00130327, 00130330), 5♂ (00130335, 0 0 130336, 0 0 130338–00130340) (AMNH), 2♂ (00130334, 00130337) (QM). South Australia: Cadelga Homestead, 26.08949°S 140.4106°E, 150 m, 0 4 Nov 1998, Schuh, Cassis, Silveira, 1d (00136605) (AMNH). Witchelina Nature Reserve, ap. 40 km NW of Lyndhurst, 30.02265°S 137.90282°E, 164 m, 13 Oct 2010, A. Namyatova, host undetermined, Cassis Lab, UNSW–Bush Blitz, 1d (00387484) (UNSW).