Taxonomy of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)

A taxonomic study of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea is presented. Five species are recognized, one of which, Homalota serrata (Assing), comb. n. is transferred from Anomognathus Solier. Homalota fraterna (Sharp), H. mikado Likovský, H. sauteri Bernhauer, and H. serrata are newly added to the Korean fauna. A key, descriptions, and illustrations of the diagnostic characters are provided