Grandivesica kadji, 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 : 95-97

Grandivesica kadji , new species

Figure 35, map 8, table 1, plates 10, 11

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the large size, patterned beige and pale coloration of the dorsum, and robust antennal segment 2 (pl. 10); endosoma J-shaped, secondary gonopore subapical and perpendicular within the interstrap region, apically with a convoluted sclerite with two short, rounded apical spines supporting a very extensive membranous bag devoid of microtrichia (fig. 35, pl. 11). Similar to G. cassisi and G. pilbara on basis of Jshaped endosoma, but secondary gonopore in former species located medially on dorsal surface; in latter species, as well as in G. kadji , secondary gonopore subapical, transverse, and within interstrap region of endosoma; G. kadji further distinguished from G. pilbara by extensive membranous sac and two short apical spines of endosoma, strong dorsal crest of the phallotheca, and large anterior process of left paramere.

DESCRIPTION: Male: Mean total length 3.82, mean pronotum width 1.20. COL- ORATION (pl. 10): Intermixed pattern of beige and pale on dorsum, hemelytron translucent, corium with heavy dark spot at inner angle of cuneus; membrane weakly fumose, without dark spot at apex of cells. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 10): Vestiture of reclining, pale, common setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 10): Eye occupying two-thirds height of head; antenna inserted just above ventral margin of eye, eye very weakly emarginate; antennal segment 2 short and thick (0.63), 0.79 times width of head; labium reaching posterior margin of mesosternum. Thorax (pl. 10): Mesoscutum broadly exposed. Hemelytron: Weakly elongate, costal margin nearly straight, cuneus relatively short. GENITALIA (fig. 35, pl. 11): Pygophore: As in generic description. Endosoma: Jshaped, stout; ventral strap moderately wide, twisted over dorsal strap medially, terminating as recurved spine at level of secondary gonopore; dorsal strap wide, tilted on dorsoventral axis proximal to secondary gonopore, distad of gonopore forming attenuate ribbonlike sclerite attaining apex of endosoma and then sharp ‐ ly recurved; ribbonlike sclerite supporting billowy membrane, secondary gonopore transverse to axis of endosoma, subapical. Phallotheca: Apical portion with long crest on dorsal surface, merging with margin of aperture; aperture anterior dorsoapical aspect, very large, with undulating margin; reaching apex as wide opening. Parameres: Left paramere elongate with posterior process long and anterior process large, rounded apically. Right paramere large, broad, with distinct apical spine near posterior angle and another smaller point mediad.

Female (pl. 10): Coloration as in male; differing from male as in generic description; mean total length 3.78, mean pronotum width 1.17.

ETYMOLOGY: Named after Kadji Kadji , the type locality in Western Australia; a noun in apposition.

HOST: Recorded from Eremophila miniata (Scrophulariaceae) .

DISTRIBUTION (map 8): Known from the area of the Charles Darwin Nature Reserve, West ‐ ern Australia, about 350 km NNE of Perth.

HOLOTYPE: 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♂ (AMNH_PBI 00387527) (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, 2♂ (00414113, 00414114), 1♀ (00414120) (UNSW), 1♂ (00414112) (WAMP). Kadji Kadji , Paradise track, 29.13733°S 116.37883°E, 236 m, 16 Sep 2009, C. Symonds & B. Glasser, Eremophila miniata C.A. Gardner (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 1♂ (00414116) (AMNH), 1♂ (00414117), 1♀ (00414121) (UNSW), 1♂ (00414115) (WAMP). Kadji Kadji , Paradise track N. of No. 2 Tank, 29.16269°S 116.43063°E, 259 m, 16 Sep 2009, C. Symonds & B. Glasser, Eremophila miniata C.A. Gardner (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 3♂ (00387469, 0 0 387470, 00414118), 2♀ (00387528, 00414122) (AMNH), 1♀ (00387472), 1♂ (00414119) (UNSW), 1♂ (00387471), 2♀ (00414123, 00414124) (WAMP).

OTHER SPECIMENS EXAMINED: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Kadji Kadji , Paradise track N. of No. 2 Tank, 29.16269°S 116.43063°E, 259 m, 16 Sep 2009, C. Symonds & B. Glasser, Eremophila miniata C.A. Gardner (Scrophulariaceae) , det. WA Herbarium, 8 nymphs (00414125–00414132) (UNSW).