Sagola bullerensis 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 : 86

Sagola bullerensis Park and Carlton , new species

( Figs. 47d, 47i , 48 )

Type Material. Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Buller : 1♂ ( NZAC), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “Rotoiti 25-12-15”, “ A.E.Brookes Collection ”, “ T.Broun Collection”, “ N.Z. Arthropod Collection, NZAC Private Bag 92170 AUCKLAND New Zealand”, “ HOLOTYPE Sagola bullerensis Park and Carlton 2013 ”.

Etymology. The species name is based on the biotic region of the type material, Buller.

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from the other species of the socia species-group by the following combination of characters: body larger, length 2.3 mm; male antennomeres 5–10 transverse and enlarged with tubercles; eye large and prominent, as long as temple; male hind wings reduced to small pads; shape of genitalia unique to species.

Description of Male. Length 2.3 mm. Body reddish brown, antennae, elytra, legs, and maxillary palpi paler ( Fig. 47d ). Head: Head round, widest across eyes ( Fig. 47d ). Antennomere 1 approximately 1.5 times longer than wide, 2–4 subquadrate, 5–10 transverse and enlarged with tubercles. Frontal sulcus deep, reaching posterior end of eye. Anterior frontal fovea oval, partially covered by frontal rostrum, posterior frontal fovea oval. Eye large and prominent, as long as temple. Thorax: Prosternum as long as wide, widest at midpoint. Elytra rectangular ( Fig. 47d ). Hind wings reduced to small pads. Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide. Abdomen: Tergite IV without patches of microtrichia. Aedeagus: Median lobe divided vertically, minor lobe as long as wide ( Fig. 47i ). Phallobase of median lobe symmetrical and rounded ( Fig. 47i ). Parameres symmetrical, apical lobe triangular with setae ( Fig. 47i ).

Distribution. Buller ( Fig. 48 : star).

Habitat. Unknown.

Figures

Fig. 47. Sagola species in the socia species-group. Habitus, dorsal views: a) S. socia, b) S. solodovnikovi, c) S. kahurangiensis, d) S. bullerensis, e) S. canterburyensis. Aedeagi, dorsal views: f) S. socia, g) S. solodovnikovi, h) S. kahurangiensis, i) S. bullerensis, j) S. canterburyensis. k) S. socia, dorsal surface of male head. Scale bars a–e = 1 mm, f–k = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 48. Known collection localities of New Zealand Sagola species. S. socia: black circles; S. solodovnikovi: triangles; S. kahurangiensis: black square; S. bullerensis: star; S. canterburyensis: white circle.