Sagola mayae 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 : 29

Sagola mayae Park and Carlton , new species

( Figs. 11f , 12f , 13 )

Type Material. Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Bay of Plenty: 1♂ ( NZAC), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “ NEW ZEALAND BP Kaimai Ra 427m Leyland Tramline 22 Sep 1981 B.M.May ”, “Litter 81/92”, “ N.Z. Arthropod Collection, NZAC Private Bag 92170 AUCKLAND New Zealand”, “ HOLOTYPE Sagola mayae Park and Carlton 2013 ” . Paratypes (5 males). NEW ZEALAND: Bay of Plenty : 2♂♂ ( NZAC) , Kaimai , 4 XII 1941, A.E. Brookes ( NZAC); Coromandel : 1♂ ( NZAC) , Coromandel Ra., nr Summit , 19 I 1972, G.W. Ramsay, litter 72/36 ; 1♂ ( NZAC) , Kirikiri Saddle , 488m, 21 X 1976, J.S. Dugdale, litter 76/82 ; 1♂ ( NZAC) , Kopu Rd. , 27 IX 1967, R. A. Cumber, leaf litter .

Etymology. This species is named for the collector of the holotype, Brenda M. May.

Diagnosis. This species is similar in appearance to other members of this group but can be distinguished by the shape of the antennae and genitalia.

Description of Male. Length 2.8–3.2 mm. Body brown, antennae and maxillary palpi paler, legs and elytra yellowish brown ( Fig. 11f ). Head: As long as wide, widest across eyes ( Fig. 11f ). Antennomere 1 approximately 2 times longer than wide, 2–3 subquadrate, 4–5 longer than wide, 6–10 subquadrate. Frontal sulcus deep and reaching hind-point of eye from frontal rostral lobes. Anterior frontal fovea an inverted triangle. Posterior frontal fovea elongate. Eye small and prominent, one-third length of temple. Thorax: Prosternum as long as wide, widest at midpoint. Elytra approximately triangular ( Fig. 11f ). Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide. Abdomen: Male tergite IV without microtrichial patch. Aedeagus: Median lobe longer than parameres, divided from base, major lobe broad and covering minor lobe ( Fig. 12f ). Phallobase of median lobe asymmetrical and triangular ( Fig. 12f ). Parameres asymmetrical, right paramere with setae ( Fig. 12f ).

Distribution. Bay of Plenty, Coromandel ( Fig. 13 : white squares).

Habitat. Specimens of this species were collected by sifting leaf litter.

Figures

Fig. 11. Habitus of Sagola species in the bifida species-group, dorsal views. a) S. bifida, b) S. latistriata, c) S. crawi, d) S. earlyi, e) S. embersoni, f) S. mayae, g) S. ranatungae, h) S. baylessae, i) S. tekoauensis, j) S. ferroi, k) S. fairburni. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 12. Sagola species in the bifida species-group. Aedeagi, dorsal views: a) S. bifida, b) S. latistriata, c) S. crawi, d) S. earlyi, e) S. embersoni, f) S. mayae, g) S. ranatungae, h) S. baylessae, i) S. tekoauensis, j) S. ferroi, k) S. fairburni. S. latistriata, male: l) Dorsal surface of head, m) Ventral surface of head (arrow indicates large depression), n) Mid-femur, lateral view (arrow indicates shallow depression), o) Mid-tibia, lateral view (arrow indicates bend). Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 13. Known collection localities of New Zealand Sagola species. S. bifida: black circles; S. latistriata: triangles; S. crawi: black square; S. earlyi: star; S. embersoni: white circle; S. mayae: white squares.