Sagola ferroi Park and Carlton
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https://doi.org/ 10.1649/072.068.0mo4.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5765075 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D82A3E-BD77-1152-3CF9-FE64FDC0FA41 |
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Carolina |
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Sagola ferroi Park and Carlton |
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sp. nov. |
Sagola ferroi 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 Te Paki Trig 23 Nov 1982 G. Kuschel ”, “Sifted litter and decayed wood 82/ 116”, “ N.Z. Arthropod Collection, NZAC Private Bag 92170 AUCKLAND New Zealand”, “ HOLOTYPE Sagola ferroi Park and Carlton 2013 ”.
Etymology. This species is named for LSAM alumnus, North American faronite specialist, and enthusiastic supporter of this study, Michael L. Ferro.
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 of Male. Length 2.8 mm. Body brown, antennae and maxillary palpi paler, legs and elytra yellowish brown ( Fig. 11j View Fig ). Head: As long as wide, widest across eyes ( Fig. 11j View Fig ). Antennomere 1 approximately 2 times longer than wide, 2–8 subquadrate, 9–10 weakly transverse. 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. 11j View Fig ). Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide. Abdomen: Male tergite IV without microtrichial patch. Aedeagus: Median lobe longer than parameres, apical lobe bent with branch from apex ( Fig. 12j View Fig ). Phallobase of median lobe asymmetrical and triangular ( Fig. 12j View Fig ). Parameres asymmetrical, left paramere long and bent, right paramere diamondshaped ( Fig. 12j View Fig ).
Distribution. Northland ( Fig. 14 View Fig : star).
Habitat. The specimen of this species was collected by sifting decayed wood litter.
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Pselaphinae |
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Faronitae |
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