Etymology

This species is named after the type locality, Mercury Island, Coromandel.

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

Holotype. NEW ZEALAND: Coromandel: 1♂ (NZAC), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “NEW ZEALAND CL Mercury Is Green I 11–23 Dec 1987 G. Hall”, “Pit traps under Coprosma”, “N.Z. Arthropod Collection, NZAC Private Bag 92170 AUCKLAND New Zealand”, “HOLOTYPE Sagola mercuryensis Park and Carlton 2013”. Paratypes (n = 151: 70 males; 81 females). NEW ZEALAND: Coromandel: 12♂♂ (NZAC), same data as holotype (NZAC); 2♂♂ 3♀♀ (NZAC), Ohena I, 25 XI 1972, G.W. Ramsay, litter 72/236; 2♂♂ 1♀ (NZAC), Ohena I, Koruenga I, 27 XI 1972, G.W. Ramsay, litter 72/247; 3♂♂ 1♀ (NZAC), Ohena I, G.W. Ramsay, 25 XI 1972, litter 72/233; 13 ♂♂ 20♀♀ (NZAC), Ohena I, 25 XI 1972, S.W. Ramsay, litter 72/235; 3♂♂

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.