Sagola lescheni Park and Carlton

Park, J. - S. & Carlton, C. E., 2014, A revision of the New Zealand species of the genus Sagola Sharp (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Faronitae), The Coleopterists Bulletin (mo 13) 68, pp. 1-156 : 60

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1649/072.068.0mo4.1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5765127

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D82A3E-BD52-1177-3CDF-FE6AFC8CFCA0

treatment provided by

Carolina

scientific name

Sagola lescheni Park and Carlton
status

sp. nov.

Sagola lescheni Park and Carlton View in CoL , new species

( Figs. 33 View Fig , 36 View Fig )

Type Material. Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Northland: 1♂ ( NZAC), “ NEW ZEALAND: ND Waipoua State Forest , 0.9km e Forest Hqtrs. 120m, 26.xi-4.xii.1984 hdwd.-podocarp forest A. Newton / M. Thayer 686”, “flight intercept (window) trap”, “ HOLOTYPE Sagola lescheni Park and Carlton 2013 . Paratypes (2 males). NEW ZEALAND: Northland : 1♂ ( FMNH), same data as holotype ; 1♂ (slide-mounted; FMNH), Omahuta SF , Kauri Sanct., 18 III 1978, S. & J. Peck, 300m, Rangiahua , berl., forest litter .

Etymology. This species is named for one of the enthusiastic supporters of this study and world renowned beetle specialist and musician, Richard “Blind Beetle” Leschen.

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from other species by the following combination of characters: small body 1.7–1.9 mm; frontal rostrum prominent; ventral surface of head weakly convex; eye large and prominent, approximately one-half length of temple; shape of antennomeres and genitalia unique to species.

Description of Male. L e n g t h 1.7– 1.9 m m. Body brown, antennae and maxillary palpi paler, elytra and legs paler ( Fig. 33a View Fig ). Head: As long as wide, widest across eyes ( Fig. 33a View Fig ), ventral surface weakly convex with setose gular region. Antennomere 1 approximately 2 times longer than wide, 2–3 subquadrate, 4–5 longer than wide, 6–10 subquadrate. Frontal rostrum prominent. Frontal sulcus reaching midpoint of eye. Anterior frontal fovea oval, posterior frontal fovea round. Eye large and prominent, approximately one-half length of temple. Thorax: Prosternum as long as wide, widest at one-third length. Elytra rectangular ( Fig. 33a View Fig ). Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide. Abdomen: Tergite IV with pair of transverse patches of microtrichia reaching middle. Aedeagus: Median lobe broader and longer than paramere ( Fig. 33b View Fig ). Phallobase of median lobe symmetrical and rounded ( Fig. 33b View Fig ). Parameres symmetrical, elongate-triangular with setae apically ( Fig. 33b View Fig ).

Distribution. Northland ( Fig. 36 View Fig : black circles).

Habitat. Specimens of this species were collected using window and flight intercept traps or by sifting forest litter in hardwood and podocarp forests.

NZAC

New Zealand Arthropod Collection

FMNH

Field Museum of Natural History

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Staphylinidae

Genus

Sagola

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