Etymology

This species is named after the type locality, Fleming Plateau, Auckland 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: Auckland Islands: 1♂ (NZAC), “New Zealand: AU: Auckland I., Fleming Plateau, 563m, swards 20 Feb 1973, JS Dugdale 73/58”, “HOLOTYPE Sagola flemingensis Park and Carlton 2013”. Paratypes (n = 48: 29 males; 19 females). NEW ZEALAND: Auckland Islands: 13♂♂ 11♀♀ (1♂, slide-mounted; NZAC), same data as holotype. 3♂♂ 2♀♀ (NZAC), Fleming Plateau, 426m, swards, 9 II 1973, JS Dugdale; 2♂♂ 1♀ (1♂, slide-mounted; NZAC), Fleming Plateau, 518m, Carnley Harbor, swards, 9 II 1973, JS Dugdale; 3♂♂ 2♀♀ (NZAC), Fleming Plateau, 487m, swards, 12 II 1973, JS Dugdale; 4♂♂ 1♀ (NZAC), e end of Tagua Bay, Carnley Harbor, litter, 4 II 1973, JS Dugdale; 1♂ 1♀ (NZAC), Mt. D’Urville, 639m, moss & mats, 4 I 1973, J. Rarrell; 2♂♂ (NZAC), Fleming Plateau, 578m, Carnley Harbor, moss, 7 II 1973, JS Dugdale; 1♂ (NZAC), Adams I, Magnetic Cove, East Ridge, moss, 22 I 1966, G. Kuschel.

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.