Sagola earlyi 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 : 28

Sagola earlyi Park and Carlton , new species

( Figs. 11d , 12d , 13 )

Type Material. Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Coromandel : 1♂ ( AMNZ), “ NEW ZEALAND CL Great Barrier I Mt. Hobson, 500m pitfall trap 9.xi.-17.xii.2003 J.W. Early ”, “ AMNZ86364 AUCKLAND MUSEUM NEW ZEALAND ”, “ HOLOTYPE Sagola earlyi Park and Carlton 2013 ”. Paratypes (n = 4; 2 males; 2 females). NEW ZEALAND: Coromandel : 2♂♂ 2♀♀ (1♂, slide-mounted; NZAC), same data as holotype .

Etymology. This species is named for the collector of the holotype, John W. Early.

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 2.7–3.0 mm. Body brown, antennae and maxillary palpi paler, legs and elytra yellowish brown ( Fig. 11d ). Head: As long as wide, widest across eyes ( Fig. 11d ). Antennomere 1 approximately 2 times longer than wide, 2–10 subquadrate. Frontal sulcus deep and reaching hind point of eye from frontal rostral lobes. Anterior frontal fovea round. Posterior frontal fovea elongate. Eye small and prominent, onethird length of temple. Thorax: Prosternum as long as wide, widest at midpoint. Elytra approximately triangular ( Fig. 11d ). Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, longer than wide. Abdomen: Male tergite IV without microtrichial patch. Aedeagus: Median lobe longer than parameres, apical lobe bent to ventral ( Fig. 12d ). Phallobase of median lobe asymmetrical and triangular ( Fig. 12d ). Parameres asymmetrical, right paramere divided, minor lobe slender with setae ( Fig. 12d ).

Distribution. Coromandel ( Fig. 13 : star).

Habitat. Specimens of this species were collected by pitfall traps.

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.