Etymology

This species is named after the type locality, Chatham Islands.

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: Chatham Islands: 1♂ (LUNZ), aedeagus dissected and mounted in balsam on a clear plastic card, “NEW ZEALAND, CH Mangere I Robin Bush 28.x.1993 R.M. Emberson”, “litter ex Olearia, Melicytus, Muehlenbeckia forest and feathers”, “HOLOTYPE Sagola chathamensis Park and Carlton 2013”. Paratypes (n = 23: 14 males; 9 females). NEWZEALAND: Chatham Islands: 3♂♂ 5♀♀ (LUNZ), same data as holotype; 2♂♂ 1♀ (1♀, slide-mounted; LUNZ), Star Keys, 23 I 1998, R.M. Emberson, under rocks in coastal sward; 4♂♂ (LUNZ), Mangere, Robin Bush, 30 XI 2004, R.M. Emberson, P. Syrett, from leaf litter; 1♂ (LUNZ), Star Keys, 23 I 1998, J.W.M. Marris, under rock in low coastal vegetation; 1♂ (LUNZ), Mangere I, Robin Bush, 30 XI–3XII 1992, J.W.M. Marris,.W. Early, pitfalltrap; 2 ♂♂ 2♀ (1 ♂, slide-mounted, NZAC),Taiko Camp, 10 XI 1991, J.S. Dugdale, sifted rotten wood; 1♀ (LUNZ), Mangere I, 28 X 1993, R.M. Emberson, litter ex coastal scrub LCNZ 93/10; 1♂ (NZAC), Rungaika, 240–260m, 6 III 1991, R.C. Craw, litter 91/14.

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.