title: Taxonomy of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae).
abstract: A taxonomic study of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea is presented. Five species are recognized, one of which, Homalotaserrata (Assing), comb. n. is transferred from Anomognathus Solier. Homalotafraterna (Sharp), Homalotamikado Likovský, Homalotasauteri Bernhauer, and Homalotaserrata are newly added to the Korean fauna. A key, descriptions, and illustrations of the diagnostic characters are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon-Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kee-Jeong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ahn
keywords: Aleocharinae; Homalota; Korea; Staphylinidae; key to species; new combination; taxonomy