A revision of the New Zealand species of the genus Sagola Sharp (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Faronitae)
Author
Park, J. - S.
Louisiana State Arthropod Museum, Department of Entomology, LSB 404 Louisiana State University Agric
Author
Carlton, C. E.
Louisiana State Arthropod Museum, Department of Entomology, LSB 404 Louisiana State University Agric
text
The Coleopterists Bulletin
2014
mo 13
2014-12-01
68
1
156
journal article
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10.1649/072.068.0mo4.1
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Sagola earlyi
Park and Carlton
,
new species
(
Figs. 11d
,
12d
,
13
)
Type Material.
Holotype
.
NEW ZEALAND
:
Coromandel
:
1♂
(
AMNZ
), “
NEW
ZEALAND
CL Great Barrier I Mt. Hobson,
500m
pitfall trap
9.xi.-17.xii.2003
J.W. Early
”, “
AMNZ86364
AUCKLAND
MUSEUM
NEW
ZEALAND
”, “
HOLOTYPE
Sagola earlyi
Park and Carlton 2013
”.
Paratypes
(
n
=
4;
2 males
;
2 females
).
NEW ZEALAND
:
Coromandel
:
2♂♂
2♀♀
(
1♂
, slide-mounted;
NZAC
), same data as holotype
.
Etymology.
This species is named for the collector of the
holotype
, John W. Early.
Diagnosis.
This species is similar in appearance to other members of this species-group, but can be distinguished by the shape of the antennae and genitalia.
Description.
Length 2.7–3.0 mm. Body brown, antennae and maxillary palpi paler, legs and elytra yellowish brown (
Fig. 11d
).
Head:
As long as wide, widest across eyes (
Fig. 11d
). Antennomere 1 approximately 2 times longer than wide, 2–10 subquadrate. Frontal sulcus deep and reaching hind point of eye from frontal rostral lobes. Anterior frontal fovea round. Posterior frontal fovea elongate. Eye small and prominent, onethird length of temple.
Thorax:
Prosternum as long as wide, widest at midpoint. Elytra approximately triangular (
Fig. 11d
). Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide.
Abdomen:
Male tergite IV without microtrichial patch.
Aedeagus:
Median lobe longer than parameres, apical lobe bent to ventral (
Fig. 12d
). Phallobase of median lobe asymmetrical and triangular (
Fig. 12d
). Parameres asymmetrical, right paramere divided, minor lobe slender with setae (
Fig. 12d
).
Distribution.
Coromandel (
Fig. 13
: star).
Habitat.
Specimens of this species were collected by pitfall traps.