Sagola fairburni 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 : 31

Sagola fairburni Park and Carlton , new species

( Figs. 11k , 12k , 14 )

Type Material. Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Northland: 1♂ ( NZAC), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “Tangihua Range N. Auckland. 1800’-2000’”. “ Coll. E.Fairburn 27.10.1926 ”, “ A.E. Brookes Collection”, “ N.Z. Arthropod Collection, NZAC Private Bag 92170 AUCKLAND New Zealand”, “ HOLOTYPE Sagola fairburni Park and Carlton 2013 ”. Paratype (1 female). NEW ZEALAND: Northland: 1♀ ( NZAC), same data as holotype .

Etymology. This species is named for the collector of the holotype, Edwin Fairburn.

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

Description. Length 2.7 mm. Body brown, antennae, elytra, maxillary palpi, and legs yellowish brown ( Fig. 11k ). Head: As long as wide, widest across eyes ( Fig. 11k ). Antennomere 1 approximately 2 times longer than wide, 2–3 subquadrate, 4–6 longer than wide, 7–10 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 prominent, one-half length of temple. Thorax: Prosternum as long as wide, widest at midpoint. Elytra approximately triangular ( Fig. 11k ). Meso-and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide. Abdomen: Male tergite IV without microtrichial patch. Aedeagus: Median lobe longer than parameres with semicircular depression ( Fig. 12k ). Phallobase of median lobe asymmetrical and triangular ( Fig. 12k ). Parameres asymmetrical, left paramere blunt and right triangular ( Fig. 12k ).

Distribution. Northland ( Fig. 14 : white circle).

Habitat. Unknown.

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. 14. Known collection localities of New Zealand Sagola species. S. ranatungae: black circle; S. baylessae: triangle; S. tekoauensis: black square; S. ferroi: star; S. fairburni: white circle.