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
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journal article
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10.1649/072.068.0mo4.1
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Sagola kahurangiensis
Park and Carlton
,
new species
(
Figs. 47c, 47h
,
48
)
Type Material.
Holotype
.
NEW ZEALAND
:
Nelson
:
1♂
(
NZAC
), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “
NEW ZEALAND
: NN:
Kahurangi N.P., track
Mt. Arthur Hut
to
Mt. Arthur Summit
,
1550m
, 41″13′S, 172″42′E,
19 xii 2005
, subalpine area;
FMHD#2005-115
, berl., sifted tussocks, speargrass & daisy litter,
A. Solodovnikov
&
D. Clarke
;
ANMT
site 1182”, “
HOLOTYPE
Sagola kahurangiensis
Park and Carlton 2013
”
.
Paratype
(
1 male
).
NEW ZEALAND
:
Nelson
:
1♂
(
FMNH
), same data as holotype (
FMNH
)
.
Etymology.
This species is named after the
type
locality, Kahurnagi National Park,
Nelson
.
Diagnosis.
This species can be distinguished from the other species of the
socia
species-group by the following combination of characters: larger body, length
2.5–2.6 mm
; male antennomere 7 enlarged, as long as wide; eye prominent, onethird length of temple; male hind wings reduced to small pads; shape of genitalia unique to species.
Description of Male.
L e n g t h
2.5– 2.6 m
m. Body reddish brown, antennae, elytra, legs, and maxillary palpi paler (
Fig. 47c
).
Head:
Head round, widest across eyes (
Fig. 47c
). Antennomere 1 approximately 1.5 times longer than wide, 2 longer than wide, 3–10 subquadrate, 7 enlarged, 4–11 bearing tubercles. Frontal sulcus deep, reaching posterior end of eye. Anterior frontal fovea oval, partially covered by frontal rostrum, posterior frontal fovea oval. Eye prominent, approximately one-third length of temple.
Thorax:
Prosternum as long as wide, widest at midpoint. Elytra rectangular (
Fig. 47c
). Hind wings reduced to small pads. Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide.
Abdomen:
Tergite IV without patches of microtrichia.
Aedeagus:
Median lobe divided vertically, major lobe narrower than minor lobe (
Fig. 47h
). Phallobase of median lobe symmetrical and rounded (
Fig. 47h
). Parameres symmetrical with setae apically to middle (
Fig. 47h
).
Distribution.
Nelson
(
Fig. 48
: black square).
Habitat.
Specimens of this species were collected by sifting tussocks, speargrass, and daisy litter in subalpine areas.