Spinivesica decipiens, 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 : 188-190

Spinivesica decipiens , new species

Figure 84, map 21, table 1, plates 28, 29

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the J-shaped to weakly sigmoid endosoma, reflected to left in dorsal view, long erect spine with wavy margins arising just proximal to secondary gonopore, a weakly sclerotized microtrichiate plate, and absence of a lateral spine on body of endosoma (fig. 84, pl. 29). This combination of features distinctive among known species of Spinivesica .

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 3.77, mean pronotum width 1.04. COLORATION (pl. 28): Pale to yellow, including all appendages (in preserved specimens); corium with a faint infuscate mark adjacent to inner angle of cuneus; membrane pale with a distinct but diffuse dark marking at apex of cells. SUR- FACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 28): Dorsum clothed with reclining, pale, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 28): Eyes in lateral view occupying two-thirds height of head, antenna inserted at ventral margin of eye, eye weakly emarginate above insertion; antennal segment 2 moderately long (1.00), 1.22 times width of head; labium reaching to about apex of mesocoxa. Thorax (pl. 28): Pronotum with lateral margins nearly straight, posterior margin weakly concave; mesoscutum moderately exposed. Hemelytron: Elongate, corial margin nearly straight, overall form very elongate ovoid; cuneus moderately elongate. GENITALIA (fig. 84, pl. 29): Pygophore: As in generic description. Endosoma: Distal onehalf strongly bent to left; dorsal strap bifid proximal to secondary gonopore, forming one long, narrow, distally projecting spine and another process supporting flattened microtrichiate plate and secondary gonopore; plate faint with opposite edge supported by distalmost portion of ventral strap; ventral strap terminating opposite subapicad of secondary gonopore. Phallotheca: Apical portion elongate, crest obscure. Parameres: Posterior process of left paramere strongly produced posteriad at midpoint in dorsal view; anterior process flattened. Right paramere relatively long, apex broadly and irregularly flattened on posterior angle.

Female: Unknown.

ETYMOLOGY: From the host name Eremophila decipiens .

HOST: Recorded from Eremophila decipiens (Scrophulariaceae) .

DISTRIBUTION (map 21): Known from the Charles Darwin Nature Reserve, 350 km NNE of Perth, Western Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Charles Darwin Reserve, track to Seven Mile Well, N of Wanarra Rd, 29.57413°S 117.02055°E, 326 m, 24 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, Eremophila decipiens Ostenf. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 1d (AMNH_PBI 00414407) (WAMP).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Charles Darwin Reserve, track S of Seven Mile Well, 29.53227°S 117.00569°E, 300 m, 23 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. WA Herbarium, 1♂ (00387547) (AMNH), 5d (00387537–00387541), 3♂ (00387544–00387546) (UNSW), 2d (00387542, 00387543), 2♂ (00387548, 00387549) (WAMP). Charles Darwin Reserve, track to Seven Mile Well, N of Wanarra Rd, 29.57413°S 117.02055°E, 326 m, 24 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, Eremophila decipiens Ostenf. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 2d (00414406, 00414408) (AMNH).