Etymology

The species name is based on the biotic region of some of the type material, Fiordland.

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 Society Monograph 68(mo4): 1-156.

typification

Type Material. Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Fiordland: 1♂ (NZAC), “NEW ZEALAND FD Secretary I ridge towards Mt Grono 853m 30 Nov 1981”, “C.F. Butcher moss & mats 81/189”, “Duplicate specimens in alcohol”, “N.Z. Arthropod Collection, NZAC Private Bag 92170 AUCKLAND New Zealand”, “HOLOTYPE Sagola fiordlandensis Park and Carlton 2013”. Paratypes (n = 20:10males;10females). NEW ZEALAND: Fiordland: 2♀♀ (NZAC), same data as holotype; 3♂♂ 5♀♀ (NZAC), Secretary I, Mt. Grono, 853m, 27 XI 1981, C.F. Butcher, mats, moss & tussock; 1♂ (NZAC), Secretary I, Grono Bay, 24 III 1984, C.F. Butcher, litter; 1♂ (NZAC), Secretary I, Grono Bay, 29 III 1984, T. Haslam, mats plants (NZAC); 1♀, Secretary I, Grono Bay, 28 XI 1981, C.F. Butcher, litter; 1♂ (LUNZ), Fiordland NP, Borland Saddle, 940m, 2 II 1982, J.W. Early, sweeping tussock; 1♂ 1♀ (NZAC), summit, Tempest Spur, w Olivine Ra, 1463m, 25 I 1975, G.W. Ramsay, litter; Marlborough: 1♂ (NZAC), Richmond Ra, Fell pk, 1311m, 18 III 1969, A.C. Eyles, litter; Wes t l and: 2♂♂ 1♀ (LUNZ), Mt. Cook NP, 1500m, 23 I 1977, W.J. Sweney.

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 Society Monograph 68(mo4): 1-156.