Spinivesica spiculata, 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 : 197-198

Spinivesica spiculata , new species

Figure 89, map 22, table 1, plates 28, 29,

54A–C

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the long, sigmoid endosoma with an apical microtrichiate plate with strong undulating border giving plate a bifurcate profile and a pair of distally directed spines confined within contour of microtrichiate plate; endosoma without a median lateral spine (fig. 89, pl. 29). Absence of conspicuous medial or subapical spines projecting beyond contour of microtrichiate plate unlike all other Spinivesica spp.; pres ‐ ence of a distally projecting flattened microtrichiate plate supporting generic placement of S. spiculata .

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 3.20, mean pronotum width 0.98. COLORATION (pl. 28): Pale, including all appendages (in preserved specimens); corium with weak infuscate mark adjacent to inner angle of cuneus; membrane with diffuse dark marking at apex of cells. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 28): Dorsum clothed with reclining, pale, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 28): Eyes occupying two-thirds height of head in lateral view; antenna inserted just above ventral margin of eye, eye emarginate at insertion; antennal segment 2 short (0.64), 0.97 times width of head; labium reaching apex of mesocoxa. Thorax (pl. 28): Pronotum with lateral margin nearly straight, posterior margin very weakly concave; mesoscutum moderately exposed. Hemelytron: Weakly elongate, corial margin weakly convex, overall form ovoid; cuneus short. GENITALIA (fig. 89, pl. 29): Pygophore: As in generic description. Endosoma: Elongate, dorsal strap without separate conspicuous spine proximal to secondary gonopore; ventral strap terminating at level of secondary gonopore as distally directed spine, and without a median lateral spine; dorsal strap with small curved subapical spine, and a broad microtrichiate plate with strongly undulating margin; secondary gonopore subapical. Phallotheca: Dorsal surface with short crest, base of apical portion with large basal outpocket. Parameres: Left paramere with dorsoposterior margin slightly expanded posteriad and elevated dorsad, posterior and anterior processes relatively large, apex of posterior process deflected. Right paramere with small point on anterior angle and small prominence on posterior angle.

Female (pl. 28): Coloration as in male; differing from male as in generic description; mean total length 3.06, mean pronotum width 0.96. GENITALIA: As in plate 54A–C.

ETYMOLOGY: From the Latin, spiculatus, in reference to the spines on the endosoma.

HOSTS: Recorded from Eremophila setacea (pl. 39A) and E. spuria (pl. 39B) (Scrophula ‐ riaceae).

DISTRIBUTION (map 22): Known from the Gold Fields and central coast of Western Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 80.2 km W of Agnew toward Sandstone, 28.00117°S 119.9593°E, 650 m, 26 Oct 1996, Schuh and Cassis, Eremophila spuria Chinnock (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5056160, 1d (AMNH_PBI 0 0 134 853) (WAMP).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 66.2 km E of North West Coastal Hiway on Mardathuna Rd, 24.45443°S 114.5233°E, 103 m, 0 1 Nov 2004, Cassis, Wall, Weirauch, Tatarnic, Symonds, Eremophila setacea Chinnock (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH6990010, 2d (00389759, 00389760), 2♂ (00389761, 00389762) (AM). 80.2 km W of Agnew toward Sandstone, 28.00117°S 119.9593°E, 650 m, 26 Oct 1996, Schuh and Cassis, Eremophila spuria Chinnock (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5056160, 8d (00389198, 0 0 389199, 0 0 389202– 0 0 389205, 0 0 389211, 00087465), 3♂ (00389208, 0 0 389210, 00389214) (AM), 10d (00134850–0 0 1 34852, 0 0 134854, 0 0 134855, 0 0 389200, 0 0 389201, 0 0 134857, 0 0 134861, 00134849), 12♂ (00134863– 0 0 134871, 0 0 134875–00134877), 1d (00087206) (AMNH), 6d (00134856, 0 0 134858–0 0 134860, 0 0 134862, 00389209), 6♂ (00134872–0 0 134874, 0 0 134878, 0 0 389206, 00389207) (WAMP).

OTHER SPECIMENS EXAMINED: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 80.2 km W of Agnew toward Sandstone, 28.00117°S 119.9593°E, 650 m, 26 Oct 1996, Schuh and Cassis, Eremophila spuria Chinnock (Scrophulariaceae) , det. PERTH staff PERTH 0 5056160, 2 nymphs (00389212, 00389213) (AM).