Wallabicoris norsemanius, Schuh & P. Pedraza, 2010

Schuh, R. T. & P. Pedraza, 2010, Wallabicoris, New Genus (Hemiptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Phylini) From Australia, With The Description Of 37 New Species And An Analysis Of Host Associations, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2010 (338), pp. 1-118 : 46-47

Wallabicoris norsemanius , new species Figure 18; map 4; plate 2

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the large size and the elongate slender body form, total length 5.55, ratio length/width 3.82, the pale setae on the dorsum, the elongate pattern of coloration on the dorsum (pl. 2), and the form of the male genitalia, the secondary endosomal strap with a short submedial twist, the elongate left paramere, and the broadly lanceolate right paramere (fig. 18). Separated from other large species with a large elongate body as follows: from W. coolabah by quadrate color pattern and the short left paramere in that species; from W. craspedii by the heavy black setae on the dorsum, uniform coloration of the dorsum, and the broad submedial undulation in the secondary endosomal strap in that species; and from W. uptoni by the quadrate color patter on the dorsum, the moderately broad subbasal undulation in the secondary endo- somal strap, and the somewhat less elongate left paramere.

DESCRIPTION: Male: Body greatly elongate, parallel sided, total length 5.51–5.59, ratio l/w 5 3.82. COLORATION (pl. 2): Pronotum with anterior lobe mostly pale, posterior lobe nearly unicolorous red-brown with a pale median longitudinal stripe; hemelytron mostly pale, weakly reddish, clavus red brown on medial two thirds; markings on cuneus absent; membrane with elongate, contrasting, fumose marking at extreme base, remainder weakly to strongly fumose over entire area, veins white; venter heavily infuscate, at least on mesopleuron and abdomen; antennal segment 1 unicolorous pale, with one or two black medial setae; antennal segment 2 unicolorous pale; labium pale with segment 4 heavily infuscate; hind femora mostly red-brown with many brown or black spots; hind tibial spines dark without dark spots at bases. SURFACE AND VESTITURE: Dorsum with brown setae intermixed with pale setae on hemleytron, and with some sericeous or woolly setae. STRUCTURE: Head: Moderately projecting, ratio wh/lh 5 3.00; antennal fossa with ventral margin 1 diameter above ventral margin of eye; interocular space moderately large, ratio iod/wh 5 0.42; eyes occupying entire height of head in lateral view (hg0–1/ he20); labium just reaching onto abdomen. GENITALIA (fig. 18): Endosoma: Base moderately long, with an open U-shaped bend; distal half of shaft smoothly curving; primary endosomal strap weakly elongate apically, ratio lae/lsg 1.80; apex of primary endosomal strap distinctly curving; secondary endosomal strap very slender, of uniform width from endosomal bend to gonopore, reaching to level of secondary gonopore, with a short submedial undulation; secondary gonopore seen laterally in lateral view of endosoma. Phallotheca: More or less right angulate, dorsal surface with a hump; dorsal surface with a conspicuous keel. Left Paramere: Body very elongate, greatly exceeding margin of pygophore; in dorsal perspective closed over about one-half length; body not distinctly tapering toward apex; anterior process arising at posterior margin of shaft; anterior process directed vertically; posterior process appearing tubular, fingerlike; posterior process with strongly projecting shoulder at base; base of posterior process at about level of paramere body or very weakly elevated. Right Paramere: Body moderately elongate, ratio lrp/wrp 3.34; body more or less parallel sided; posterior margin without distinct protuberance subapically; body elevated at juncture with base; apex with short fingerlike process.

ETYMOLOGY: Named for the town of Norseman, Western Australia, near the type locality.

HOSTS: Unknown.

DISTRIBUTION (map 4): Known only from the type locality in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 61 mi E of Norseman , 32.03 ° S 122.77 ° E, 29 Apr 1968, I.F.B. Common & M.S. Upton, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00168781) ( ANIC).

PARATYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 61 mi E of Norseman, 32.03 ° S 122.77 ° E, 29 Apr 1968, I.F.B. Common & M.S. Upton, 13 (00168780) ( AMNH).