Sagola dugdalei 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 : 16

publication ID

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

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4907733

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D82A3E-BD66-1143-3EEB-FE4FFB93F95B

treatment provided by

Carolina

scientific name

Sagola dugdalei Park and Carlton
status

sp. nov.

Sagola dugdalei Park and Carlton View in CoL , new species

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Type Material. Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Northland: 1♂ ( NZAC), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “ NEW ZEALAND ND, Omahuta S.F. 22 Apr 1975 J.S. Dugdale ”, “Liverworts & mosses 75/141”, “ N.Z. Arthropod Collection, NZAC Private Bag 92170 AUCKLAND New Zealand”, “ HOLOTYPE Sagola dugdalei Park and Carlton 2013 . Paratype (1 male). NEW ZEALAND: Northland : 1♂ ( NZAC), same data as holotype .

Etymology. This species is named for the collector of the holotype, John S. Dugdale.

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from the other species of the hirtalis speciesgroup by the following combination of characters: antennomere 1 elongate, approximately 3 times longer than wide; antennomeres 4–5 elongate, approximately 1.5 times longer than wide; posterior frontal fovea elongate; eye small, one-third length of temple; hind wings well-developed; shape of genitalia unique to species.

Description. Length 2.4–3.2 mm. Body brown, elytra, legs, and maxillary palpi paler ( Fig. 3j View Fig ). Head: As long as wide, widest across eyes ( Fig. 3j View Fig ). Antennomere 1 approximately 3 times longer than wide, 2–3 longer than wide, 4–5 elongate, 6 longer than wide, 7–10 subquadrate. Frontal sulcus deep and reaching hind-point of eye from end of frontal rostral lobes. Anterior frontal fovea round, posterior frontal fovea elongate. Eye small and prominent, one-third length of temple. Thorax: Prosternum as long as wide, widest at one-third length. Elytra rectangular ( Fig. 3j View Fig ). Hind wings well-developed. Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide. Abdomen: Tergite IV with pair of transverse patches of microtrichia reaching middle. Aedeagus: Median lobe longer than parameres with semicircular apical lobe, bearing small branch from base ( Fig. 4j View Fig ). Phallobase of median lobe asymmetrical and triangular ( Fig. 4j View Fig ). Right paramere divided into 2 branches from base and minor branch divided into 2 branches apically ( Fig. 4j View Fig ).

Distribution. Northland ( Fig. 6 View Fig : star).

Habitat. Specimens of this species were collected by sifting liverwort and moss litter.

NZAC

New Zealand Arthropod Collection

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Staphylinidae

Genus

Sagola

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