CHECKLIST OF THE FAMILY TENEBRIONIDAE (Coleoptera) IN Egypt

Abstract

n updated checklistof the Egyptian species of the family Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) is presented. The listincludes about 397 species belonging to 5 subfamilies in 33 tribesbased on the records in literatures and material kept in the main reference insect collections of Egypt. Synonyms of some species and the recent taxonomic position are included. The taxa (subfamilies, tribes, genera and species) are arranged in alphabetical order.