Spinivesica eremophilicola, 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 : 190-191

Spinivesica eremophilicola , new species

Figure 85, map 21, table 1, plates 28, 29

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by sigmoid endosoma with a long, narrow, apically directed subapical spine on midpoint of dorsal surface directed to left side and apically with a moderately long, broad, denticulate spine, a small sharp spine, and an undulating, marginally microtrichiate, sclerotized plate (fig. 85, pl. 29). Form of microtrichiate plate is distinctive among species of Spinivesica ; long, apically directed, subapical spine also seen in S. decipiens and possibly S. witchelina .

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 2.42, mean pronotum width 0.81. COLORATION (pl. 28): Yellow, including all appendages (in preserved specimens); corium with a faint infuscate mark adjacent to inner angle of cuneus; membrane without dark marking at apex of cells. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 28): Dorsum clothed with reclining, dark, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 28): Eyes in lateral view occupying slightly more than one-half height of head; antenna inserted at just above ventral margin of eye, eye not emarginate; antennal segment 2 short (0.50), 0.89 times width of head; labium surpassing apex of metacoxa and reaching onto abdomen. Thorax (pl. 28): Pronotum with lateral margin nearly straight, posterior margin very weakly concave; mesoscutum broadly exposed. Hemelytron: Short, corial margin weakly convex, overall form ovoid. GENI- TALIA (fig. 85, pl. 29): Pygophore: As in generic description. Endosoma: Dorsal strap with long, slender, apically directed spine on left side and originating considerably proximad of secondary gonopore, and apically bifid with one smooth pointed spine, another longer denticulate spine, and a flattened plate with undulating microtrichiate margin; ventral strap terminating in relatively wide sclerotized process even with secondary gonopore; secondary gonopore situated at bases of apicalmost spines. Phallotheca: Apical portion smooth, strongly sclerotized; dorsal crest well developed. Parameres: Left paramere with dorsoposterior margin somewhat produced posteriad. Right paramere moderately elongate, apex truncate with a short spine on anterior angle and a small additional prominence on posterior angle.

Female (pl. 28): Coloration as in male; differing from male as in generic description; mean total length 2.55, mean pronotum width 0.85.

ETYMOLOGY: From the host genus Eremophila and the Latin suffix - cola, “dweller.”

HOST: Recorded from Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ).

DISTRIBUTION (map 21): Known from the Alice Springs area of central Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: ~75 km W of Stuart Hiway on Ernest Giles Road, 24.56668°S 132.5324°E, 511 m, 30 Oct 2001, Cassis, Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. Field ID NSW666254, 1d (AMNH_PBI 00411957) (MNT).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: 17.5 km E of Stuart Hiway on Horseshoe Bend Rd, 25.16667°S 133.3223°E, 412 m, 29 Oct 2001, Cassis, Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. Field ID NSW658406, 8d (00411927–00411934), 3♂ (00411935–00411937) (AMNH). ~66 km N of Lasseter Hiway on Luritja Road, 24.68335°S 132.3212°E, 545 m, 0 2 Nov 2001, Cassis, Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. Field ID, 1d (00412057), 3♂ (00412058–00412060) (AMNH). ~75 km W of Stuart Hiway on Ernest Giles Road, 24.56668°S 132.5324°E, 511 m, 30 Oct 2001, Cassis, Schuh, Schwartz, Silveira, Wall, Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. Field ID NSW666254, 23d (00411955, 0 0 411956, 0 0 411958–0 0 411964, 0 0 411966–0 0 411972, 0 0 411974–0 0 411976, 0 0 41 1978, 0 0 411979, 0 0 411987, 00411990), 25♂ (00412021–0 0 412029, 0 0 412031–0 0 412033, 0 0 41 2035, 0 0 412037–00412048) (AM), 17d (0041 1965, 0 0 411973, 0 0 411977, 0 0 411986, 0 0 411988, 0 0 411989, 0 0 411991–00412001), 20♂ (00412005– 0 0 412018, 0 0 412020, 0 0 412030, 0 0 412034, 0 0 412036, 0 0 412049, 00412054) (AMNH), 6d (00411952–0 0 411954, 0 0 412002–00412004), 1♂ (00412019) (MNT), 6d (00411980–00411985), 6♂ (00412050–0 0 412053, 0 0 412055, 00412056) (UNSW).