A Revision of the New Zealand GenusStenosagolaBroun, 1921 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Faronitae)
Author
Park, J. - S.
Author
Carlton, C. E.
text
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2013
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Stenosagola chandleri
Park and Carlton
,
new species
Type Material.
Holotype
.
NEW ZEALAND
:
DUNEDIN (
DN
):
♂
(wingless male), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “
NEW
ZEALAND
: DN,
Maukatua Scenic Res
NW of Woodside
,
88m
Lee Creek
,
III-8-2010
D.S. Chandler
and J.
T
. Nunn, rotten wood”, “
HOLOTYPE
Stenosagola chandleri
Park and Carlton
des. 2013”.
Paratypes
(
n
=
30:
25 males
,
5 females
).
NEW ZEALAND
:
CENTRAL
OTAGO
(
CO
)
:
2♂♂
(
1♂
, slide-mounted),
Pisa Range
, L.
McKay
,
1707m
,
16 II 1983
, J. C.
Matt
, grass (
NZAC
)
;
1♂
,
Alexandra
,
Dunstan Ra.
,
1615m
,
23 II 1974
, J.C.
Watt
, mixed turf 74/14 (
NZAC
)
; DUNEDIN (
DN
):
1♀
(slidemounted),
Mt. Hut
,
Lammermoor Range
,
26 IV 2009
, washed soil sample, soil under moss at base of tor, J.
T
.
Nunn
(
JTN
)
; FIORDLAND (
FD
):
3♂♂
,
Mt. Barber
,
1350m
,
Wilmot Pass
,
23 I 1970
, A.C.
Eyles
, mats 9 swards 70/88 (
NZAC
)
;
3♂♂
,
Turret Ra.
,
Mt. Grey
,
1200m
,
14 I 1970
,
G.W. Ramsay
,
Mats
70/46-7 (
NZAC
)
;
1♂
,
Barrier Ra.
,
Little Red Hill
,
Mt. Allison
,
4 II 1972
, J.S.
Dugdale
, litter 75/52 (
NZAC
)
;
1♂
,
Secretary
I,
Mt. Grono
,
853m
,
27 XI 1981
, C.F.
Butcher
, mats moss and tussock 81/186 (
NZAC
)
;
MARLBOROUGH
SOUNDS (
SD
)
:
1♀
,
Mt. Stokes
,
762m
,
12 III 1970
, J.I.
Townsend
,
Litter
70/141 (
NZAC
)
;
MID
CANTERBURY
(
MC
)
:
2♀♀
,
Scotts Saddle
,
Mt. Hut
,
5 II 2007
, washed soil sample beech forest, J.
T
.
Nunn
(
JTN
)
;
NELSON
(
NN
)
:
1♀
(slide-mounted),
Kahurangi
N.P., Mt. Arthur
Track, below
Mt. Arthur Hut
,
1200m
,
28 XI 2005
,
Nothofagus
forest,
FMHD#2005-049
, berl., leaf litter, A.
Solodovnikov
and D.
Clarke
,
ANMT
site 1157 (
FMNH
)
;
1♂
,
Kahurangi
N.P., Mt. Arthur
Track, ca.
1400m
,
28 XI 2005
, above treeline,
FMHD#2005- 050
, berl., alpine tussock litter, D.
Clarke
,
ANMT
site 1158 (
FMNH
)
;
2♂♂
,
Mt. Arthur
,
1341m
,
22 III 1971
, A.C.
Eyles
,
Mats
71/90 (
NZAC
)
;
1♂
,
Mt. Arthur
,
1200m
,
20 XI 1969
, J.I.
Townsend
, mats 69/230 (
NZAC
)
;
1♂
,
St. Arnaud Ra.
,
1524m
,
23 Dec 1964
, J.I.
Townsend
, 64/153;
OTAGO
LAKES
(
OL
)
:
1♂
,
Headlong Pk.
,
1830m
,
13-19 II 1980
, J.C.
Watt
,
pit trap
12 (
NZAC
)
;
1♂
,
Headlong Pk.
,
1830m
,
19 II 1980
,
J.C. Watt
,
Litter
tussock humus 80/276 (
NZAC
)
;
4♂♂
,
Rees Saddle
,
1600m
,
14 II 1980
, J.S.
Dugdale
, mixed swards 80/18 (
NZAC
)
;
4♂♂
,
Rees Saddle
,
14 II 1980
,
J.S. Dugdale
,
Swards
80/19 (
NZAC
)
.
Etymology.
This species is named for the collector of the
holotype
, D. S. Chandler.
Diagnosis.
Stenosagola chandleri
is similar in appearance to other members of the
connata
group but can be distinguished by the shape of the male genitalia (
Fig. 12b
) and the frontal rostral lobe of the female head bearing a pair of blunt processes (
Fig.
12g
).
Description.
Length
1.3–1.5 mm
(
Fig. 7f–g
).
Head
: Wingless male head approximately
1.41 times, female 1.42 times longer than wide. Wingless male eye approximately 1.28 times, female 0.46 times as long as temple. Frontal rostral lobe of female head bearing pair of blunt processes with setae present (
Fig.
12g
). Frontal fovea of female head indistinct (
Fig.
12g
). Wingless male antennomeres 3–8 subquadrate, 9 slightly transverse, 10 transverse. Female antennomeres 3–6 subquadrate, 7–10 transverse, 8 slightly smaller than 7.
Thorax
: Pronotum as long as wide. Wingless male elytra approximately 1.48 times, female 1.33 times longer than pronotum. Wingless male meso- and metaventrites trapezoidal, approximately 1.28 times, female 1.19 times longer than pronotum.
Aedeagus
: Median lobe extremely long and slender, approximately 3 times broader than paramere (
Fig. 12b
). Paramere symmetrical, setae present anteriorly (
Fig. 12b
).
Distribution.
Mid
Canterbury
(
MC
),
Nelson
(
NN
),
Marlborough
Sounds (
SD
), and southern part of South Island,
New Zealand
(
Fig. 13
, squares).
Habitat.
Most specimens were collected by sifting forest litter. One specimen was taken in a pitfall trap, and several specimens were collected from grass tussocks.