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BA7DAF27577537D932200B8CDF60CE27.text	BA7DAF27577537D932200B8CDF60CE27.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Homalota Mannerheim	<div><p>Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae</p><p>Genus Homalota Mannerheim</p><p>Homalota Mannerheim, 1830: 73. Type species. Aleochara plana Gyllenhal, 1810.</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Body strongly to moderately dorsoventrally flattened, parallel-sided. Head almost as wide as pronotum or slightly narrower than pronotum. Eye moderate in size, almost as long as tempora. Infraorbital carina well developed, complete. Labium with two palpomeres, ligula as long as palpomere 1, its apical half bifid. Scutellum postero-medially round. Mesocoxae narrowly separated, isthmus present, less than about half of mesocoxae length. Male tergite VIII with modified processes in males (most species) or in both sexes (some species).</p><p>Key to the species of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BA7DAF27577537D932200B8CDF60CE27	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Kim, Yoon-Ho;Ahn, Kee-Jeong	Kim, Yoon-Ho, Ahn, Kee-Jeong (2014): Taxonomy of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). ZooKeys 447: 109-123, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728
736E83201CF40CF9691EFD4767D5994F.text	736E83201CF40CF9691EFD4767D5994F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Homalota fraterna (Sharp 1888) Sharp 1888	<div><p>Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae</p><p>Homalota fraterna (Sharp, 1888) Figs 1, 6- 14</p><p>Epipeda fraterna Sharp, 1888: 376.</p><p>Homalota fraterna: Fenyes 1914: 46; Fenyes 1918: 87; Smetana 2004: 448.</p><p>Specimens examined.</p><p>KOREA: Chungbuk Prov., Yeongdong-gun, Sangchon-myeon, Mulhan-ri, Mt. Minjujisan, 36°03'35.2"N, 127°52'31.3"E 518 m, 18 V 2011, JG Lee, TK Kim, decaying persimmon (16 exx., 3♂♂, 2♀♀ on slides); Jeonnam Prov., Hadong-gun, Hwahye-myeon, Ssanggyesa, 25 V 2000, K.-J. Ahn, ex under bark (3♀♀); Kangwon Prov., Hoengsunggun, Unduryeng, 9-10 ix 1998, K.-J. Ahn, ex under bark (1♂); Jeju Prov., Seongpanak, 28 IV 1985, KS Lee (3♂♂, 1♀, 1♂ on slide).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Body length 2.3-2.6 mm (Fig. 1). Body dark brown, antennae and legs brown; dorsoventrally flattened, parallel-sided; surface subglossy, slightly pubescent. Head. Subquadrate, almost as wide as pronotum; eyes moderate in size, as long as tempora; infraorbital carina well developed, complete; antennomeres 4-10 transverse, 5-10 slightly incrassate toward apex. Mouthparts. Labrum (Fig. 6) transverse, 7 pairs of macrosetae present, sensilla of antero-medial sensory area shallow and narrowly emarginated, α-sensillum with a setose process, β and γ minute and conical, ε with a short setose process, distinctly shorter than α; two lateral sensilla present on lateral margins of epipharynx, without transverse row of sensory pores on basal region of epipharynx; right mandible (Fig. 7) with small median tooth, prostheca well developed; maxillary palpomere (Fig. 8) 2 and 3 dilated distally, 4 without small spines at apex; labium (Fig. 9) with ligula moderate in length and bifid in its apical half, almost as long as labial palpomere 1, labial palpus with two palpomeres, palpomere 1 almost as long as 2, two medial setae present on prementum, contiguous and one laterally behind the other, median pseudopore field of prementum narrow and with pseudopores, mentum not emarginated in anterior margin. Thorax. Pronotum slightly transverse, about 1.25 times wider than long, widest at apical third, surface pubescent, directed anteriorly in narrow median strip and directed antero-laterally to laterally in lateral area, with some distinct macrosetae, hypomeron broadly visible in lateral aspect; prosternum with a median knob; elytra slightly wider than pronotum, postero-laterally slightly sinuate; mesoventrite (Fig. 10) without longitudinal carina, mesoventral process narrow, apex point; metaventral process round at apex, distinctly shorter than mesoventral process; isthmus present; mesocoxae narrowly separated; tarsomere 1 as long 2, without empodial seta between tarsal claws. Abdomen. Tergites III–VI transversely impressed; tergite X with medial setal patch subquadrate, with transverse row of large spines posteriorly, 4 macrosetae on each side. Genitalia. Spermatheca (Fig. 12) simple and elongate at base; median lobe (Fig. 13) bulbous at base, apical process slender and short with some tubercles, distinctly shorter than basal bulb, flagellum well sclerotized and short; paramere (Fig. 14) with apical lobe of paramerite subcylindrical, with four setae, basal one largest, condylite subequal in length to apex of paramerite. Secondary sexual characteristics. Posterior margin of male tergite VIII (Fig. 11) with two short lateral processes, middle margin broadly round.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Korea (South), China (Hainan), Japan, Taiwan.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>Homalota fraterna is similar to Homalota plana, but can be distinguished by the following features: antennomere 4 transverse, male tergite VII without tubercle, male tergite VIII with short lateral processes; tergite X with medial setal patch subquadrate, with transverse row of large spines posteriorly.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/736E83201CF40CF9691EFD4767D5994F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Kim, Yoon-Ho;Ahn, Kee-Jeong	Kim, Yoon-Ho, Ahn, Kee-Jeong (2014): Taxonomy of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). ZooKeys 447: 109-123, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728
B97C5EFF79C876232624D65D14862C9F.text	B97C5EFF79C876232624D65D14862C9F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Homalota mikado Likovsky 1984	<div><p>Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae</p><p>Homalota mikado Likovsky, 1984 Figs 2, 15- 20</p><p>Homalota mikado Likovský, 1984: 6 [Replacement name]; Smetana 2004: 448.</p><p>Epipeda granigera Sharp, 1888: 375 [Homonym].</p><p>Homalota granigera: Fenyes 1914: 45.</p><p>Specimens examined.</p><p>KOREA: Gangwon Prov., Pyeongchang-gun, Pyeongchang-eup, Noron-ri, Mt. Sambangsan, 13 VII– 15 VIII 2001, KJ Ahn, SJ Park, CW Shin, ex FIT (2 exx., 1♀ on slide); Mt. Bokjusan, Seo-myeon, Cheolwon-gun, N 38°08'38.2"E 127°28'26.7" 138 m, 25 IX 2005, YB Cho (2 exx.); Jeonnam Prov., Jangseong-gun, Mt. Naejangsan, Baekyangsa Area, 25 VI 2000, HJ Kim, ex sifting (3 exx., 1♂ on slide); Chungbuk Prov., Mt. Sokrisan, Beobjusa Temple, Naesokri-myeon, Boeun-gun, ex FIT, 1-31 V 2007, YB Cho, 36°32'21.5"N, 127°50'10.4"E (1 ex.).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Body (Fig. 2) length about 1.8-2.1 mm. Body dorsoventrally slightly flattened, widest at posterior margin of elytra; surface punctuate, subglossy, slightly pubescent; light brown to brown, abdominal tergite VI dark brown. Head. Subquadrate, slightly narrower than pronotum; eyes moderate in size, as long as tempora; head narrowed from behind of eyes to apical half of tempora but rarely narrowed to occipital construction; antennomere (Fig. 15) 4 slightly transverse, 5-10 transverse, slightly incrassate toward. Mouthparts. Labrum transverse, 8 pairs of macrosetae present, sensilla of antero-medial sensory area distinct, shallowly and width moderately emarginated; α-sensillum with a setose process, β and γ minute and conical, ε with a minute setose process, distinctly shorter than α, two lateral sensilla present on lateral margins of epipharynx, transverse row of sensory pores absent on basal region of epipharynx; right mandible with small median tooth, prostheca well developed, divided into 3 distinct area; maxillary palpomeres 2-3 dilated distally, 4 without small spine at apex; labium with ligula slender and elongated, bifid at apical third, almost as long as labial palpomere 1, labial palpus with two palpomeres, 1 longer than 2, two medial setae contiguous on prementum, side by side, median pseudopore field of prementum narrow and with pseudopores, mentum strongly emarginated in anterior margin. Thorax. Pronotum transverse, about 1.3 times wider than long, widest at apical third, surface pubescent, without distinct macrosetae; hypomeron broadly visible in lateral aspect; prosternum with a median knob; elytra (Fig. 16) wider than pronotum, postero-laterally sinuate; wings fully developed; mesoventrite (Fig. 17) without longitudinal carina, mesoventral process truncate at apex; metaventral process round at apex, longer than metaventral process; isthmus present; mesocoxae moderately separated; tarsomere 1 of front leg as long as 2, 1 slightly longer than 2 in middle and hind legs, without empodial setae between tarsal claws. Abdomen. Tergites III–VI transversely impressed; tergite X with medial setal patch subquadrate, with 3 macrosetae on each side. Genitalia. Spermatheca (Fig. 18) simple and elongate at base, duct short; median lobe (Fig. 19) bulbous at base, apical process slender and elongate, longer than basal bulb, flagellum well sclerotized and short; paramere (Fig. 20) with apical lobe of paramerite with four setae, two setae longer than others, condylite subequal in length to apex of paramerite. Secondary sexual characteristics. Absent.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Korea (South), Japan, Taiwan.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>The taxonomic position of Homalota mikado is unclear, considering the numerous characters that distinguish it from other Homalota species, including the type species Homalota plana: body not subparallel-sided; surface with numerous large punctures; labrum with 8 pairs of macrosetae; ligula slender and elongate, mentum deeply emarginated in anterior margin; mesocoxae moderately separated. However, we are not sure what other aleocharine genus it may belong to. Therefore, the position of Homalota mikado in Homalota is tentatively maintained here, pending further comprehensive research of this species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B97C5EFF79C876232624D65D14862C9F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Kim, Yoon-Ho;Ahn, Kee-Jeong	Kim, Yoon-Ho, Ahn, Kee-Jeong (2014): Taxonomy of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). ZooKeys 447: 109-123, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728
F6FBEE92971EBF318A226790FFA24FD7.text	F6FBEE92971EBF318A226790FFA24FD7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Homalota plana (Gyllenhal 1810) Gyllenhal 1810	<div><p>Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae</p><p>Homalota plana (Gyllenhal, 1810) Figs 3, 21- 25</p><p>Aleochara plana Gyllenhal, 1810: 402.</p><p>Homalota plana: Mannerheim 1830: 73; Fenyes 1918: 87; Smetana 2004: 448.</p><p>Homalota plana See Smetana (2004) for additional references.</p><p>Specimens examined.</p><p>KOREA: Cerjong, Hvanghe-pukto, IX 1971, leg. J. Pawlowski, Homalota plana (Gyllenhal), det. G. Paśnik, 2000, Col ISEZ K-ow from box-no: KOR 1, Species name in box: Homalota plana (2♂♂, 2♀♀) (ISEA); HUNGARY: Ócsa, Pest m, 30 X 1952, nyárfakéreg, alólrostálva, leg Kaszab Z., Homalota plana (Gyll.) Det.: Adàm, 1987 (17 exx., 1♂, 1♀ on slides).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Body (Fig. 3) length about 2.4-3.3 mm. Body dorsoventrally flattened, subparallel-sided; subglossy, slightly pubescent; dark brown, antennae, elytra and legs brown. Head. Subquadrate, narrower than pronotum; eyes moderate in size, almost as long as tempora; antennomeres 4-10 slightly transverse. Mouthparts. Labrum transverse, 7 pairs of macrosetae present, sensilla of antero-medial sensory area distinct, depth and width moderately emarginated; α-sensillum with a setose process, β and γ minute and conical, ε with a short setose process, distinctly shorter than α, two lateral sensilla present on lateral margins of epipharynx, transverse row of sensory pores absent on basal region of epipharynx; right mandible with small median tooth, prostheca well developed, divided into 3 distinct area; maxillary palpomere 2 dilated distally, 3 distinctly dilated to apical third and then slightly convergent toward apex, 4 without small spine at apex; labium with ligula moderate and bifid at half, slightly shorter than labial palpomere 1, labial palpomere 1 slightly longer than 2, two medial setae contiguous on prementum, one laterally behind the other, median pseudopore field of prementum narrow and with pseudopores, mentum slightly emarginated in anterior margin. Thorax. Pronotum slightly transverse, about 1.2 times wider than long, widest at half, surface pubescent, directed postero-laterally; hypomeron visible in lateral aspect; prosternum with a median knob; elytra wider than pronotum, postero-laterally slightly sinuate; mesoventrite without longitudinal carina, mesoventral process narrow, apex narrowly round; metaventral process round at apex, distinctly shorter than mesoventral process; isthmus present; mesocoxae narrowly separated, tarsomere 1 as long as 2, with an empodial seta between tarsal claws. Abdomen. Tergites III–VI transversely impressed; tergite X with a medial setal patch subquadrate, with 4 macrosetae on each side. Genitalia. Spermatheca (Fig. 23) simple and elongate, tube slightly curved; median lobe (Fig. 24) elongate, bulbous at base, apical process slender and elongate, surface with some tubercles, flagellum well sclerotized and moderately long; paramere (Fig. 25) with apical lobe of paramerite subcylindrical, with four setae, two distinctly smaller than others, condylite subequal in length to apex of paramerite. Secondary sexual characteristics. Posterior margin of male tergite VII (Fig. 21) with a more or less distinct tubercle (occasionally missing); male tergite VIII (Fig. 22) impressed postero-medially, apex emarginated and without lateral process.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Korea (North). See Smetana (2004) for additional distribution.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F6FBEE92971EBF318A226790FFA24FD7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Kim, Yoon-Ho;Ahn, Kee-Jeong	Kim, Yoon-Ho, Ahn, Kee-Jeong (2014): Taxonomy of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). ZooKeys 447: 109-123, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728
0494E0B61808CC2A6865C2CBDF46B9AD.text	0494E0B61808CC2A6865C2CBDF46B9AD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Homalota sauteri Bernhauer 1907	<div><p>Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae</p><p>Homalota sauteri Bernhauer, 1907 Figs 4, 26- 29</p><p>Homalota sauteri Bernhauer, 1907: 391; Fenyes 1918: 87; Smetana 2004: 448.</p><p>Specimens examined.</p><p>KOREA: Jeonnam Prov., Jangseon-gun, Jangseon-eup, Yutang-ri, N 35°18 ‘54.8“E126°48‘34.0“ 90m, 22 V 2007, TK Kim, YH Kim, ex under bark (5 exx.); Chungnam Prov., Daejeon city, Sutongol, 18 IV 1998, KJ Ahn, HJ Kim, HJ Kim, KL Yu, ex sifting (2 exx.); Daejeon-si, Dong-gu, Secheon-dong, Mt. Sikjangsan, 36°19'34.7"N, 127°29'1.4"E 156 m, 11 IV 2010, IS Yoo, SG Lee, under bark (2 exx.); Gangwon Prov., Sokcho-city, Mt. Seolak, Hwa-amsa, 21 VI 2002, SJ Park, CW Shin, ex fungus on log (2 exx.).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Body (Fig. 4) length about 1.4-1.7 mm. Body dorsoventrally strongly flattened, parallel-sided; surface glossy, pubescent; light brown, head and abdominal tergite VI brown. Head. Subquadrate, narrower than pronotum, eyes moderate in size, slightly shorter than tempora; antennomere 4 subquadrate, 5-10 transverse, incrassate toward (Fig. 26). Mouthparts. Labrum transverse, 7 pairs of macrosetae present, sensilla of antero-medial sensory area distinct, shallow and moderately emarginated, α-sensillum with a minute setose process, β and γ minute and conical, ε with a setose process, slightly longer than α, insertion more or less distant from anterior margin of labrum, two lateral sensilla present on lateral margins of epipharynx, without transverse row of sensory pores on basal region of epipharynx; right mandible with small median tooth, prostheca well developed, divided into 2 distinct area; maxillary palpomere 2 dilated distally, 3 distinctly dilated to apical third and then slightly convergent toward apex, 4 without small spine at apex; labium with ligula moderate in length and bifid at half, almost as long as labial palpomere 1, labial palpomere 1 longer than 2, two medial setae present on prementum, side by side and narrowly separated, median pseudopore field moderate and with pseudopores, mentum slightly emarginated in anterior margin. Thorax. Pronotum transverse, about 1.3 times wider than long, widest at basal third, surface pubescent, directed postero-laterally, without distinct macrosetae, hypomeron broadly visible in lateral aspect; prosternum with a distinct median knob; elytra wider than pronotum, postero-laterally sinuate; mesoventrite without longitudinal carina, mesoventral process narrow, apex pointed; metaventral process narrowly round at apex, shorter than mesoventral process; isthmus very slightly present, tarsomere 1 of front and middle legs as long as 2, 1 slightly longer than 2 in hind leg, with an empodial seta between tarsal claws. Abdomen. Tergites III–VI transversely impressed; tergite X with medial setal patch chevron shaped, with 4 macrosetae on each side. Genitalia. Spermatheca elongate at base, duct convoluted and coiled; median lobe (Fig. 28) elongate, bulbous at base, apical process elongate, distinctly longer than basal bulb, flagellum well sclerotized and short; paramere (Fig. 29) with apical lobe of paramerite long and subcylindrical, with four setae, 2 relatively longer than the others, condylite subequal in length to apex of paramerite. Secondary sexual characteristics. Postero-medial margin of male tergite VII (Fig. 27) with 16 to 18 tubercles; posterior margin of male tergite VIII emarginate at middle, female tergite VIII more or less round.</p><p>Distribution .</p><p>Korea (South), Japan, Taiwan.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>Homalota sauteri is similar to Homalota serrata, but can be distinguished by the following features: body pubescent, head narrower than pronotum, male tergite VII with 16 to 18 tubercles. The taxonomic position of Homalota sauteri in Homalota is unclear and tentatively maintained here, pending further comprehensive research of this species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0494E0B61808CC2A6865C2CBDF46B9AD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Kim, Yoon-Ho;Ahn, Kee-Jeong	Kim, Yoon-Ho, Ahn, Kee-Jeong (2014): Taxonomy of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). ZooKeys 447: 109-123, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728
6CF7D1D8D8752B17EA4C9957154D9834.text	6CF7D1D8D8752B17EA4C9957154D9834.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Homalota serrata (Assing)	<div><p>Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae</p><p>Homalota serrata (Assing) comb. n. Figs 5, 30- 36</p><p>Anomognathus serratus Assing, 2011: 306.</p><p>Specimens examined.</p><p>KOREA: Gangwon Prov., Sokcho-city, Mt. Seolak, Hwaamsa, 21 vi 2002, SJ Park, CW Shin, ex fungus on log (1♂ on slide); Gyeongnam Prov., Sacheon-si, Guam, 16 v 1986, KS Lee (2♀♀); Jeju Prov., Wimiri, 29 iii 1985, KS Lee, under bark (1♀); Tongyeong-si, Sanyang-eup, minam-ri, 34°46'20.69"N, 128°24'44.03"E 135, 15 IV 2011, YH Kim, under bark (1♂).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Body (Fig. 5) length about 1.4-2.0 mm. Body dorsoventrally strongly flattened, parallel-sided; surface glossy, slightly pubescent; yellowish brown, head and abdominal tergite VI dark brown. Head. (Fig. 30) Subquadrate; eyes moderate in size, almost as long as tempora; antennomeres 5-10 transverse; incrassate toward. Mouthparts. Labrum transverse, 7 pairs of macrosetae present; α-sensillum with a setose process, β and γ minute and conical, ε with a minute setose process, two lateral sensilla present on lateral margins of epipharynx, transverse row of sensory pores absent on basal region of epipharynx; right mandible with median tooth, prostheca well developed, divided into 3 distinct area; maxillary palpomere 2 and 3 dilated distally, 4 without small spines at apex; labium with ligula moderate in length and bifid at half, as long as labial palpomere 1, labial palpomere 1 longer than 2, two medial setae present on prementum, contiguous, side by side, median pseudopore field of prementum narrow and with pseudopores, mentum slightly emarginated in anterior margin. Thorax. Pronotum slightly transverse, about 1.2 times wider than long, widest at apical third, surface pubescent, directed posteriorly in narrow median strip and directed postero-laterally to laterally in lateral area; hypomeron broadly visible in lateral aspect; prosternum with a median knob; elytra slightly wider than pronotum, postero-laterally slightly sinuate; mesoventrite (Fig. 31) without longitudinal carina, mesoventral process narrow, apex acute; metaventral process round at apex, almost as long as mesoventral process; isthmus present; mesocoxae narrowly separated; tarsomere 1 as long as 2 in front leg, 1 longer than 2 in middle and hind legs, without empodial seta between tarsal claws. Abdomen. Tergites III–V transversely impressed; medial setal patch of tergite X with medial setal patch subquadrate, with transverse row of setae anteriorly. Genitalia. Spermatheca (Fig. 34) simple and round at base; median lobe (Fig. 35) elongate, bulbous at base, apical process slender and short, distinctly shorter than basal bulb, flagellum well sclerotized and short; paramere (Fig. 36) with apical lobe of paramerite subcylindrical, with four setae, 2 setae longer than others, condylite shorter than in length to apex of paramerite. Secondary sexual characteristics. Posterior margin of male tergite VIII (Fig. 32) with two long lateral processes, apex acute, median area with 4 short and broad processes, several long spines placed between them, posterior margin of female tergite VIII (Fig. 33) truncate and serrate.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Korea (South), China (Zhejiang).</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>Homalota serrata can be distinguished from other Palearctic Homalota species by the following features: body slightly pubescent, head as wide as pronotum, male tergite VII without tubercles and distinct structure of tergite VIII in both sexes.</p><p>Assing (2011) described Anomognathus serratus from China (Zhejiang Province). However, we propose that Anomognathus serratus be placed in the genus Homalota, based on the following characters: infraorbital carinae complete; medial setae of prementum contiguous; scutellum posteromedially round; mesocoxae narrowly separated; isthmus distinctly less than half of the mesocoxae length. According to article 34.2 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), the name serratus must agree in gender with the generic name Homalota Mannerheim (feminine); therefore, it is corrected to serrata.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6CF7D1D8D8752B17EA4C9957154D9834	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Kim, Yoon-Ho;Ahn, Kee-Jeong	Kim, Yoon-Ho, Ahn, Kee-Jeong (2014): Taxonomy of the genus Homalota Mannerheim in Korea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). ZooKeys 447: 109-123, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.7728
