Checklist and type designations of New Zealand Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) Author Leschen, Richard A. B. Author Newton, Alfred F. text Zootaxa 2015 4028 3 301 353 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4028.3.1 ea9c9aec-82fc-4fc9-957f-9acde6fa21f9 1175-5326 237988 10D1874C-8E75-4330-8FCC-C744B58563DC HOMALOTINA Heer 1839 Homalota Mannerheim 1830 Homalota Mannerheim 1830: 73 (also 1831: 487). Type species: Aleochara plana Gyllenhal, 1810 , by monotypy. Notes: Homalota is a very widespread genus with more than 70 valid species; at least one unnamed species occurs in New Zealand . Homalota s p. nov. (Klimaszewski et al. 1996); sp. 1 (Emberson 1998). Distribution: New Zealand , Chatham Is. ( CH ). Stenomastax Cameron 1933 Stenomastax Cameron 1933: 352 . Type species: Homalota nigrescens Fauvel, 1905 , by original designation. Notes: The genus Stenomastax is widespread with about 110 valid species in eastern Asia through Australia including a few in Africa and two species endemic to New Zealand . Stenomastax dentata Cameron 1945 Stenomastax dentata Cameron 1945: 162 (attributed to Broun in litt. (in Homalota )). Type locality: New Zealand : Pirongia. Type depository: BMNH HT. Distribution: New Zealand (AK,WN,WO,DN). Remarks. The “unique” specimen in BMNH is confirmed as the holotype . Type material examined. Holotype ( BMNH ): card-mounted, “Pirongia. [underlined, in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Homolota dentata . [in Broun’s hand, red mark at corner of label] // Stenomastax dentata [red ink, underlined] Cam. [in Cameron’s hand]”. Stenomastax sulcicollis Cameron 1945 Stenomastax sulcicollis Cameron 1945: 161 (attributed to Broun in litt. (in Thectura )). Type locality: New Zealand : Hunua. Type depository: BMNH HT♀. Distribution: New Zealand (AK). Remarks. The “unique” specimen in BMNH is confirmed as the holotype . Type material examined. Holotype ( BMNH ): card-mounted, “Hunua. // Thectura sulcicollis [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand . [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Stenomastax sulcicollis [red ink, underlined] Cam. [in Cameron’s hand]”.