Gyrophallus symondsae, 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 : 112-113

Gyrophallus symondsae , new species

Figure 44, map 10, table 1, plates 14, 15, 46A, C, E, F, H

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the elongate, parallel-sided body form, strongly green coloration (pl. 14), strongly twisted J-shaped endosoma with a pair of erect apical spines surpassing secondary gonopore by about length of gonopore, a much longer, slender spine at right angles to body of endosoma, a small, ventral membranous sac (fig. 44, pl. 15), and phallotheca with a small apical aperture (fig. 44). Most similar in size to G. forrestii , G lasseteri , and G. pantonii , but endosomal structure distinctive with a very long spine at right angle to body of endosoma at level of base of secondary gonopore (pl. 15).

DESCRIPTION: Male: Mean total length 4.97, mean pronotum width 1.14.COL- ORATION (pl. 14): Green to yellow, hemelytron translucent; corium with a small dark spot at inner angle of cuneus; membrane fumose, with a faint dark marking at apex of cells. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 14): Vestiture of reclining, pale, common setae. STRUC- TURE: Head (pl. 14): Eye occupying slightly less than two-thirds height of head; antenna inserted just above ventral margin of eye, eye very weakly emarginate at and above insertion; antennal segment 2 relatively long (1.26), 1.48 times width of head; labium reaching midpoint of mesosternum. Thorax (pl. 14): Meso ‐ scutum narrowly exposed. Hemelytron: Strongly elongate, costal margin nearly straight, cuneus very long and slender. GENITALIA (fig. 44, pl. 15): Pygophore: Large and elongate. Endosoma: Moderately large, with three diverging apical spines; dorsal strap bifid proximal to secondary gonopore, forming a very long, slender apical spine at right angles to body of endosoma and a shorter erect spine; ventral strap terminating distad of gonopore with wide, flattened, attenuate apical spine surrounded in denticle-covered membrane, including secondary gonopore; subapical membranous bag with denticles on ventral surface of endosoma. Phallotheca: Apical portion elongate conical with widened base, left side with strongly sclerotized and thickened internal ridge, dorsal surface without crest; aperture ovoid situated entirely apicad; basal portion long, reaching anteriad to threequarters length of pygophore in situ; right side with narrow internal sclerotized strap. Parameres: Left paramere with entire dorsoposterior margin strongly elevated dorsad. Right paramere moderately elongate, apically with two points on lateral angles, point on posterior angle prominent.

Female (pl. 14): Coloration as in male; differing from male as in generic description, sexual dimorphism rather strong; mean total length 4.14, mean pronotum width 1.09. GENITALIA: As in plate 46A, C, E, F, H.

ETYMOLOGY: Named after Celia Symonds, collector of specimens of this taxon and in recognition of her contributions to our knowledge of Australian Cremnorrhinina.

HOSTS: Recorded from Eremophila miniata , E. oldfieldii , and Eremophila sp. (Scrophulari ‐ aceae).

DISTRIBUTION (map 10): Known from the Charles Darwin Nature Reserve, Western Australia, about 350 km NNE of Perth.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Charles Darwin Reserve, Wanarra Rd at breakaway, 29.57861°S 117.03363°E, 292 m, 23 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, Eremophila oldfieldii F. Muell. oldfieldii (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 1♂ (AMNH_PBI 00387531) (WAMP).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Charles Darwin Reserve, Samphire Camp, 29.54794°S 116.96508°E, 267 m, 24 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, Eremophila miniata C.A. Gardner (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 1♂ (00387374), 1♀ (00387380) (AMNH), 4♂ (0038 7373, 0 0 387375, 0 0 387377, 00387378), 3♀ (00387379, 0 0 387381, 00387382) (UNSW), 1♂ (00387376) (WAMP). Charles Darwin Reserve, Wanarra Rd at breakaway, 29.57861°S 117.03363°E, 292 m, 23 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, Eremophila oldfieldii F. Muell. oldfieldii (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 7♀ (00387461, 0 0 387532, 0 0 414025, 0 0 414030–00414033), 2♂ (00413999, 00414002) (AMNH), 1♀ (00414023) (ANIC), 1♀ (00414022) (CNC), 10♂ (00387457– 0 0 387459, 0 0 413997, 0 0 413998, 0 0 414000, 0 0 414001, 0 0 414003–00414005), 17♀ (00414006– 0 0 414017, 0 0 414019, 0 0 414026–00414029) (UNSW), 1♀ (00414024) (USNM), 1♂ (00387460), 2♀ (00414020, 00414021) (WAMP), 1♀ (00414018) (ZISP). Charles Darwin Reserve, track to White Dam, 29.60866°S 116.92169°E, 319 m, 22 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, 2♂ (00387453, 00387454) (AMNH), Eremophila sp. ( Scrophulariaceae ), det. WA Herbarium, 3♂ (00414038–00414040), 2♀ (00414041, 00414042) (UNSW).

Wanarra Rd at breakaway, 29.57861°S 117.03363°E, 292 m, 23 Sep 2009, C. Symonds, Eremophila oldfieldii F. Muell. oldfieldii (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 4 nymphs (00414034–00414037) (UNSW).