Arafuramiris oswaldi, Menard & Schuh, 2011

Menard, Katrina L. & Schuh, Randall T., 2011, Revision Of Leucophoropterini: Diagnoses, Key To Genera, Redescription Of The Australian Fauna, And Descriptions Of New Indo-Pacific Genera And Species (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2011 (361), pp. 1-159 : 38

Arafuramiris oswaldi , new species Figures 4 , 5A–C ; plate 1

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by small size, relatively convex and projecting frons, presence of transparent space on lateral margins of cuneus, relatively narrow lateral posterior margins of hemelytron, relatively elongate anterior lobe of pronotum, and shape of male genitalia.

DESCRIPTION: Male: Macropterous, small, medially constricted. Total length 2.82–2.97, width pronotum 0.92–0.94, maximum width across hemelytra 0.79–0.89. COLORATION: As in generic description. STRUCTURE: Clypeus flush with anterior margin of frons in lateral view, not visible in dorsal view, frons convex. Vertex concave, with posterior margin raised for medial half and lateral margins declining, forming shelflike appearance, width equivalent to approximately half total width of one eye. Eyes strongly removed from anterior margin of vertex, vertex hidden in lateral view by anterior surface of eyes and eyes entire height of head in lateral view, posterior margin of eyes obscure anterior margin of pronotum. Length of antennal segment nearly equal to 1.10 times total head width, weakly curving medially. Labial segment 1 apex past posterior margin of head, apex of segment 4 surpassing procoxae. Anterior lobe of pronotum relatively elongate and well differentiated from posterior lobe. Posterior lateral margins of hemelytra narrower than anterolateral margins. Cuneus length greater than M total length of hemelytral membrane, cuneal fracture angled anteromesially. GENITALIA: (fig. 5A–C). Pygophore: Small, less than one-fifth total length of abdomen, without elaborations, ventral surface nearly parallel to anterior surface. Endosoma: Relatively small compared to A. queenslandensis , apex of posterior strap terminates posterior to anterior margin of secondary gonopore (fig. 5A). Phallotheca: Fairly small, C-shaped, apex gently tapering toward point, anterior surface of posterior process with ridges (fig. 5C). Left Paramere: Moderately sized; posterior process broad, with sensory pits, and gently curving ventrally; anterior process stout but without sensory pits on interior margin, dorsal surface ventral to midline of total height of paramere; dorsomedial margin between anterior and posterior processes curved (fig. 5B.)

Female: Unknown.

ETYMOLOGY: Named for the collector of two of the known specimens, John Oswald.

HOSTS: Unknown; mercury vapor light.

DISTRIBUTION: Queensland and Northern Territory.

DISCUSSION: This species is most similar to the Papua New Guinea species A. gressitti in overall morphology and size, however, A. oswaldi can be differentiated by the narrow posterior margins of the hemelytra, the convex rather than straight frons, and the transparent anterolateral margin of the cuneus.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: ca. 50 km SE Kununurra , 64.07388 ° S 129.08888 ° E, 12 Jun 1998, J. Oswald. 18 (00248380) ( MNT).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory: 6 km S of Pine Creek (town), 13.8725 ° S 131.80583 ° E, 02 Jun 1998, J. Oswald, 18 (00248088) ( TAMU). ca. 50 km SE of Kununurra, 64.07388 ° S 129.08888 ° E, 12 Jun 1998, J. Oswald, 18 (00248382) ( TAMU). Queensland: 3 km NE of Mt. Webb, 15.05 ° S 145.15 ° W, 01 Oct 1980 – 30 Oct 1980, J.C. Cardale, 18 (00168810, 00168815) ( ANIC).

Figures

Figure 4. Distribution map of Arafuramiris spp.

Figure 5. Male genitalia of Arafuramiris spp (A–G).