Sagola brookesi Park and Carlton, new species

(Figs. 3p, 4p, 7)

Type Material. Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Waikato: 1♂ (NZAC), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “ Fairburn Mt. Te Aroha 30-3-51”, “ A.E.Brookes Collection ”, “ N.Z. Arthropod Collection, NZAC Private Bag 92170 AUCKLAND New Zealand”, “ HOLOTYPE Sagola brookesi Park and Carlton 2013 ”.

Etymology. This species is named for the collector of the holotype and world renowned insect specialist, Albert E. Brookes.

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from the other species of the hirtalis speciesgroup by the following combination of characters: smaller body size, 2.4 mm; antennomere 1 elongate, approximately 2 times longer than wide; antennomeres 2–10 subquadrate; posterior frontal fovea oval; eye large, one-half length of temple; hind wings reduced to small pads; mid-tibia bent; shape of genitalia unique to species.

Description of Male. Length 2.4 mm. Body brown, elytra, legs, and maxillary palpi paler (Fig. 3p). Head: As long as wide, widest across eyes (Fig. 3p). Antennomere 1 approximately 2 times longer than wide, 2–10 subquadrate. Frontal sulcus deep and reaching hind point of eye from end of frontal rostral lobes. Anterior frontal fovea oval, posterior frontal fovea oval. Eye large and prominent, one-half length of temple. Thorax: Prosternum as long as wide, widest at one-third length. Elytra rectangular (Fig. 3p). Hind wings absent. Meso- and metathorax trapezoidal, as long as wide. Mid-tibia bent. Abdomen: Tergite IV without patches of microtrichia. Aedeagus: Median lobe longer than parameres. Phallobase of median lobe asymmetrical and triangular (Fig. 4p). Left paramere divided into 2 branches from base and minor branch long and bent (Fig. 4p). Right paramere L-shaped and as long as left (Fig. 4p).

Distribution. Waikato (Fig. 7: star).

Habitat. Unknown.