Telophylus nanutarra, 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 : 205-206

Telophylus nanutarra , new species

Figure 93, map 23, table 1, plate 30

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the heavily infuscate body and appendages (pl. 30); endosoma heavily sclerotized, sigmoid, strongly bent to left with medially placed secondary gonopore bounded laterally by small serrate crest, subapically with broad marginally microtrichiate plate on left lateral surface, and terminally with long sharp, apically directed spine and a relatively wide, rounded, and serrate sclerite (fig. 93, pl. 31); pygophore small and broad with a minute medial tubercle anterior to aperture. Unique in its infuscate coloration and structure of endosoma, particularly the medial secondary gonopore.

DESCRIPTION: MALE: Mean total length 2.35, mean pronotum width 0.80. COLORATION (pl. 30): Generally heavily infuscate (fumose), including all appendages, vertex dirty green; corium without markings. SURFACE AND VESTITURE (pl. 30): Dorsum clothed with reclining, dark, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Head (pl. 30): Eyes occupying three-fifths height of head in lateral view; antenna inserted just above ventral margin of eye, eye weakly emarginate at insertion; antennal segment 2 short (0.44), 0.78 times width of head; labium reaching to about posterior margin of mesosternum. Thorax (pl. 30): Pronotum with lateral margins nearly straight, posterior margin very weakly concave; meso ‐ scutum moderately exposed. Hemelytron: Short, corial margin weakly convex, overall form ovoid; cuneus short. GENITALIA (fig. 93, pl. 31): Pygophore: Small, broadly conical, with small pointed dorsomedial tubercle anterior to aperture. Endosoma: Small, well sclerotized, right-angulate at midpoint, straps proximate and parallel over three quarters of length, ventral strap terminating in sharp, smooth, apical spine; dorsal strap terminating in broad flattened plate with serrate apical margin; subapically with flattened microtrichiate plate originating from dorsal strap with curved lateral margin, extending distad as narrow ribbon on left lateral surface of endosoma; secondary gonopore medial, in interstrap region, lateral surface with several, large, sclerotized spines. Phallotheca: Aperture attenuate, elongate ovoid, located on dorsal edge of anterior surface; base of apical portion with small outpocket on left side. Parameres: Left paramere relatively small, anterodorsal margin with broad dorsal projection; posterior process medially swollen and projecting laterally in dorsal view; anterior process with broad base. Right paramere fusiform, symmetrical, apical spine medial.

Female (pl. 30): Coloration less heavily infuscate than in male, dirty green; otherwise differing from male as in generic description; mean total length 2.27, mean pronotum width 0.80.

ETYMOLOGY: From the place name Nanutarra , Western Australia, near the type locality; a noun in apposition.

HOST: Recorded from Eremophila exilifolia (Scrophulariaceae) .

DISTRIBUTION (map 23): Known only from the type locality west of Tom Price, Pilbara District, Western Australia.

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Pilbara Co.: 105 km W of Tom Price on Nanutarra Rd, 22.96516°S 117.02938°E, 302 m, 28 Aug 2005, G. Cassis, S. Lassau, S. and G. Carter, Eremophila exilifolia F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. Perth staff PERTH 7273312, 1d (AMNH_PBI 0 0 38 9733) (WAMP).

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: Pilbara Co.: 105 km W of Tom Price on Nanutarra Rd, 22.96516°S 117.02938°E, 302 m, 28 Aug 2005, G. Cassis, S. Lassau, S. and G. Carter, Eremophila exilifolia F. Muell. (Scrophulariaceae) , det. Perth staff PERTH 7273312, 4d (00389732, 0 0 389737–00389739), 1♂ (00389740) (AM), 2d (00389735, 00389736), 1♂ (00389742) (AMNH), 1d (00389734), 2♂ (00389741, 00389743) (WAMP).