Sagola, Sharp

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 : 87-88

20. gilae species-group

(2 species)

Diagnosis. Members of the gilae species-group can be distinguished from other Sagola speciesgroups by the following combination of characters: body length 1.8–2.3 mm; antennomere 1 approximately 2 times longer than wide with dull surface; anterior frontal fovea oval and partially covered by frontal rostrum, posterior frontal fovea oval ( Fig. 49e ); hind wings well-developed; abdominal tergites IV–VI with discal carinae; parameres divided ( Fig. 49c–d ).

KEY TO SPECIES OF THE GILAE SPECIES- GROUP

The key is based on male specimens because female specimens are unknown.

1. Frontal rostrum bluntly rectangular ( Fig. 49a ); gular depression without process ( Fig. 49f ); median lobe of genitalia bent to left and parameres deeply divided ( Fig. 49c ) ........... .................................... S. gilae new species

1′. Frontal rostrum bluntly triangular; gular depression with small process from anterior middle; median lobe of genitalia straight and right paramere shallowly divided ( Fig. 49d ) .......... ............................. S. tishechkini new species

Figures

Fig. 49. Sagola species in the gilae species-group. Habitus, dorsal views: a) S. gilae; b) S. tishechkini. Aedeagi, dorsal views: c) S. gilae, d) S. tishechkini. S. gilae, male head: e) Dorsal surface, f) Ventral surface. Scale bars a–b = 1 mm, c–f = 0.1 mm.