Etymology

The species name is based on the biotic region of the type material, Central Otago.

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: Central Otago: 1♂ (NZAC), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “New Zealand CO Ailsa Craig Lammermoor Rng 7-Dec08”, “Sifted moss and tussock litter”, “HOLOTYPE Sagola otagoensis Park and Carlton 2013”.The original label does not mention who collected the type specimen, but it was collected by J. Nunn. Paratypes (n = 11: 4 males; 7 females). NEW ZEALAND: Central Otago: 2♂♂ 7♀♀ (JTN), same data as holotype; 2♂♂ (JTN), Ailsa Craig, Lammerlaw Rng, 14 XII 2008, J. Nunn.

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.