Eremotylus mosmanensis, Randall T. Schuh & Michael D. Schwartz, 2016

Randall T. Schuh & Michael D. Schwartz, 2016, Nineteen new genera and 82 new species of Cremnorrhinina from Australia, including analyses of host relationships and distributions (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae: Phylininae: Cremnorrhinini), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 401, pp. 1-279 : 83-84

Eremotylus mosmanensis , new species

Figure 29, map 7, table 1, plates 8, 9

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the ovoid body form, pale-green coloration, and almost transparent hemelytron with a weak brown spot on corium at inner angle of cuneus and at apex of membrane cells (pl. 8). Endosoma twisted, weakly sigmoid, with a single short apical spine (fig. 29, pl. 9); left paramere relatively short, elevated at apex, posterior process nearly straight (fig. 29). Distinguished from other species of Eremotylus by the relatively small size, elongate ovoid shape, polished and shining dorsum, transparent hemelytron, blunt subapical aspect of the endosoma, and uniquely by the single, short, curved, apical spine.

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 3.39, mean pronotum width 0.96. COL- ORATION (pl. 8): Light green, hemelytron largely transparent, corium with dark spot at inner angle of cuneus; membrane weakly fumose with a dark spot at apex of cells. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 8): Dorsum smooth, polished, and shining; vestiture of reclining, dark, common setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 8): Short, vertex of moderately width, eyes moderately large, frons not or only weakly swollen and projecting anterior to eye, eye occupying twothirds height of head; antennae inserted just above ventral margin of eye, eye weakly emarginate above insertion; antennal segment 2 relatively short and stout (0.75), 1.08 times width of head; labium reaching to apex of mesocoxa. Thorax (pl. 8): Mesoscutum broadly exposed. Hemelytron: Weakly elongate, costal margin weakly convex, cuneus relatively short. GENITALIA (fig. 29, pl. 9): Pygophore: Broadly conical. Endosoma: Weakly sigmoid, ventral strap terminating proximal to secondary gonopore; dorsal strap extending distad of gonopore, bifid subapically with a single, short curved, apical spine and broad flat sclerite; secondary gonopore small circular. Phallotheca: Apical portion elongate conical, dorsal margin with very narrow crest, aperture with slightly undulating narrow margin, situated dorsally on anterior surface. Parameres: Left paramere small, compact; dorsoposterior margin broadly produced straight; posterior process short, straight; anterior process minute, rounded; long seta situated laterad of anterior process. Right paramere apically with small truncate point on posterior angle.

FEMALE (pl. 8): Mean total length 3.01, mean pronotum width 0.94; antennal segment 2 more slender than in male.

ETYMOLOGY: Named for Mosman Park, Perth, Western Australia, the type locality.

HOSTS: Recorded from Eremophila glabra , Eremophila serrulata , and Myoporum platycarpum (pl. 39F) ( Scrophulariaceae ).

DISTRIBUTION (map 7): The majority of specimens are from Mosman Park, Perth, West ‐ ern Australia; specimens also examined from Ularring Rock in the Goldfields region of Western Australia and from the Gawler Ranges of South Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Mosman Park, Perth, trail b/w Minum Cove Park and Chidley Point Reserve, 32.01573°S 115.7626°E, 15 m, 0 1 Aug 2005– 0 3 Aug 2005, G. Cassis, Eremophila glabra (R. Br.) Ostenf. albicans (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium PERTH 0 7621787, 1♂ (AMNH_PBI 00412704) (WAMP).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: South Australia: Gawler Ranges National Park: ca. 3.7 km S of Pine Well, 32.37141°S 135.29219°E, 186 m, 16 Nov 2012, M. Cheng, G.S. Taylor, R. Kittel & D. McLaughlin, Myoporum platycarpum R. Br. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. SA Herbarium BS838- 915, 2♂ (00387441, 00387442) (UNSW). West ‐ ern Australia: Credo Station, Ularring Rock, 29.92705°S 120.54988°E, 476 m, 0 8 Sep 2011, M. Cheng, C. Symonds & M. Jambrecina, Eremophila serrulata Druce (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium MC088, 1♂ (UNSW_ENT 00024763) (AMNH), 3♂ (UNSW_ENT 00024759-UNSW_ENT 00024761), 1♀ (UNS- W_ENT 00024765) (UNSW), 2♂ (UNSW_ENT 0 0 0 24762, UNSW_ENT 00024764) (WAMP). Karara , small granite dome N of Emu Fence on track to Corner Well, 29.16352°S 116.66597°E, 347 m, 20 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, Eremophila serrulata Druce (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 1♂ (00387487) (UNSW). Mosman Park, Perth, trail b/w Minum Cove Park and Chidley Point Reserve, 32.01573°S 115.7626°E, 15 m, 0 1 Aug 2005–0 3 Aug 2005, G. Cassis, Eremophila glabra (R. Br.) Ostenf. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium PERTH 0 7621787, 14♂ (00412682–0 0 412687, 0 0 412689, 0 0 412690, 0 0 389777–00389782), 11♀ (00412718, 0 0 412720–0 0 412724, 0 0 412726, 0 0 412728, 0 0 412730, 0 0 389783, 00389784), 14♂ (00412682– 0 0 412687, 0 0 412689, 0 0 412690, 0 0 389777– 00389782), 11♀ (00412718, 0 0 412720–0 0 412724, 0 0 412726, 0 0 412728, 0 0 412730, 0 0 389783, 00389784) (AM), 10♂ (00412688, 0 0 412694, 0 0 412696–00412703), 13♀ (00412731, 0 0 412736, 0 0 412739–0 0 412745, 0 0 412719, 0 0 412725, 0 0 412727, 00412729) (AMNH), 4♂ (00412691– 0 0 412693, 00412695), 6♀ (00412732–0 0 412735, 0 0 412737, 00412738) (WAMP).

OTHER SPECIMENS EXAMINED: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Mosman Park, Perth, trail b/w Minum Cove Park and Chidley Point Reserve, 32.01573°S 115.7626°E, 15 m, 0 1 Aug 2005–0 3 Aug 2005, G. Cassis, Eremophila glabra (R. Br.) Ostenf. albicans (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium PERTH 0 7621787, 2 adults sex unknown (00412705, 00412706), 11 nymphs (00412707–00412717) (AM).