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 : 150-151

30. flemingensis species - group

(2 species)

Diagnosis. Members of the flemingensis species-group can be distinguished from other Sagola species-groups by the following combination of characters: body length 2.1–2.5 mm; antennomere 1 approximately 1.5 times longer than wide; eye small, one-third to one-fourth length of temple ( Fig. 76e–f ); elytra as long as wide ( Fig. 76a–b ), hind wings reduced to small pads; abdominal tergites IV–VI with discal carinae; known from Auckland Islands and Snares Islands ( Fig. 78 ).

KEY TO SPECIES OF THE FLEMINGENSIS SPECIES- GROUP

The key is based on male specimens because female specimens are indistinguishable based on external morphology.

1. Antennomeres 9–10 weakly transverse and clubbed ( Fig. 76a ); anterior frontal fovea keyhole-shaped, posterior frontal fovea absent ( Fig. 76e ); eye small, one-fourth length of temple ( Fig. 76e ); abdominal ventrite VII simple; only known from Auckland Islands ( Fig. 78 : triangle).............................................. .......................... S. flemingensis new species

1′. Antennomeres 9–10 subquadrate ( Fig. 76b ); anterior frontal fovea round and partially covered by frontal rostrum, posterior frontal fovea round ( Fig. 76f ); eye small, onethird length of temple ( Fig. 76f ); abdominal ventrite VII with round depression; only

known from Snares Islands ( Fig. 78 : black square) .............. S. snaresensis new species

Figures

Fig. 76. Sagola species in the flemingensis species-group. Habitus, dorsal views: a) S. flemingensis, b) S. snaresensis. Aedeagi, dorsal views: c) S. flemingensis, d) S. snaresensis. Male heads, dorsal views: e) S. flemingensis, f) S. snaresensis. Scale bars a–b = 1 mm, c–f = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 78 Known collection localities of New Zealand Sagola species. S. genalis: black circles; S. flemingensis: triangle; S. snaresensis: black square; S. opercularis: star.