A Chicklist with Some Taxonomic Notes on the Species of the Family Anthicidae (Coleoptera) Recorded In Egypt

Abstract

A chicklist of the family Anthicidae existing in Egypt is given, based on material kept in the main reference insect collections in Egypt and records in the literature. The list includes 74 species and 16 subspecies belonging to 17 genera under four subfamilies (Anthicinae, Notoxinae, Tomoderinae and Macratriinae). Updated scientific names and synonyms are presented together with Taxonomic notes. Certain subgenera were promoted to genus rank, consequently changing in scientific names. Activity period and distribution for most species in Egypt. All taxa (subfamilies, genera and species) are alphabetically arranged.