Warrumiris, Chin & Cassis, 2018
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.3.4 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:398D0A1F-527F-4AB5-BD00-E5299D6C4943 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5986803 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5B43E-4D21-FF95-FF1D-D1BFFF60FE10 |
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Plazi |
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Warrumiris |
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gen. nov. |
Warrumiris gen. nov.
Type species. Warrumiris viridis sp. nov. by original designation.
Diagnosis. Warrumiris is recognised by the following combination of characters: male elongate; female elongate, slightly ovoid ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ); dorsum with dense distribution of brown bristle-like setae; head, pronotum and scutellum with moderate distribution of pale and brown bristle-like setae ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 , 2a, c, d View FIGURE 2 ); head long and subrectangular in lateral view, with clypeus truncate ( Fig. 2c View FIGURE 2 ); humeral angle of pronotum rounded ( Fig. 2d View FIGURE 2 ); AI longer than interocular distance ( Fig. 2a View FIGURE 2 ); AII much longer than posterior margin of pronotum; ventral margin of genital opening with peglike setae ( Fig. 2g, h View FIGURE 2 ); parameres reaching midpoint of pygophore ( Figs. 2g, h View FIGURE 2 , 3a View FIGURE 3 ); left paramere t-shaped, sensory lobe strongly pointed, apophysis elongate, with apex recurved ( Figs. 2g, h View FIGURE 2 , 3c View FIGURE 3 ); right paramere digitiform, denticulate, with serrate mediodorsal flange ( Fig. 3b View FIGURE 3 ); phallotheca simple, opened ventrally, with right basal tumescence ( Fig. 3d, e View FIGURE 3 ); aedeagus relatively simple, lobal sclerites with broad membraneous skirt ( Fig. 3f, g View FIGURE 3 ).
Description. VESTITURE. Dorsum densely distributed with moderately long, semierect, brown bristle-like setae ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ). AI, head, pronotum, mesoscutum and scutellum moderately distributed with moderately long, semierect, brown bristle-like setae, intermixed with sparsely distributed long, erect, pale bristle-like setae ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 , 2a, c, d View FIGURE 2 ).
STRUCTURE. Body elongate and parallel-sided ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ). Head long, transverse, strongly flattened, subrectangular in lateral view, vertex posterior margin straight ( Figs 1 View FIGURE 1 , 2a View FIGURE 2 ); eyes large, just extending beyond anterolateral angles of pronotum, coplanar with vertex; clypeus truncate, visible from dorsal view; mandibular plate relatively large; maxillary plate small; bucculae arcuate, extending to posterior margin of head ( Fig. 2a, c View FIGURE 2 ). Antennae inserted near ventral margin of eyes in lateral view ( Fig. 2c View FIGURE 2 ); AI cylindrical, thick; longer than interocular distance ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 , 2a View FIGURE 2 ); AII cylindrical; narrow, elongate, longer than posterior width of pronotum; AIII slightly longer than AI; AIV threadlike, short. Labium reaching tip of mesocoxae, L1 extending to posterior margin of proxyphus ( Fig. 2b View FIGURE 2 ). Pronotum subtrapeziform, callosite region weakly demarcated, approx. ¼ of disc; lateral margins moderately divergent; posterior margin of pronotum weakly excavate to slightly sinuate; humeral angles strongly rounded ( Fig. 2d View FIGURE 2 ). Mesoscutum broadly exposed ( Fig. 2d View FIGURE 2 ). Metathoracic spiracle opening elongate, obliquely oriented. External efferent system moderately developed, reaching level of mesepimeron, peritreme short, flat, triangular ( Fig. 2e View FIGURE 2 ). Hemelytra moderate siZed, with cuneus long and broad, minor cell of hemelytral membrane relatively large, reaching midpoint of medial margin of cuneus ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ). Male abdomen reaching middle of membrane, well beyond tip of cuneus; female abdomen extending to base of cuneus. Femora slender, flattened; metatibia with small, acute, vertically continuous spines; pretarsus with parempodia apically convergent ( Fig. 2f View FIGURE 2 ).
MALE GENITALIA. Pygophore weakly asymmetrical, with peglike setae present on ventral margin of genital opening ( Fig. 2g, h View FIGURE 2 ). Parameres reaching midpoint of genital opening ( Figs. 2g, h View FIGURE 2 , 3a View FIGURE 3 ). Left paramere t-shaped, sensory lobe strongly pointed, smooth, with apical tooth, apophysis elongate, narrow, distally tapered, with apex recurved ( Figs. 2g, h View FIGURE 2 , 3c View FIGURE 3 ). Right paramere fingerlike, apically rounded and denticulate, mediodorsal flange slightly elongate, rounded and denticulate ( Fig. 3b View FIGURE 3 ). Phallotheca apically reflexed to left hand side, ventrally opened, opening broad apically, narrow laterally, with right basal tumescence ( Fig. 3d, e View FIGURE 3 ). Aedeagus with four elongate, weakly arcuate lobal sclerites, connected to basal membranous skirt ( Fig. 3f, g View FIGURE 3 ).
Etymology. Named after the prefix of the type locality district, the Warrumbungles; and the suffix miris, in reference to its membership of the family.
Remarks. Warrumiris is recognised by long, subrectangular head and long first antennal segment. It is also has a t-shaped left paramere and elongate lobal sclerites connected basally be membrane. It is unlike all other Australian Orthotylini , where endosomal spicules are present as elongate processes, that are sclerotised, extending basal to the secondary gonopore, and are attached to the apex of the ductus seminis by a shortened membraneous region.
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