Survey and taxonomic notes on the coleopterous (Coleoptera)‎ insect fauna of the new valley, Egypt

Abstract EN

A survey together with faunistic studies of the coleopterous insects were carried out in the New Valley Governorate using light traps and sweeping nets during a period covered two years, 2017 - 2018.

The survey revealed the presence of 93 species under 76 genera belonging to 24 families.

The largest number of species was belonged to family Tenebrionidae (20 species), followed by family Carabidae (9 species), then family Cocinellidae (8 species).

Families Curculionidae and Dytiscidae, each of 7 species.

Other families were represented by smaller number of species.

9 species are common, 44 species were found in considerable numbers and 35 species are rare.

Thirty species are pests of which 5 are major pests, 28 species are predators, and 27 species are of less economic importance.

The distribution of each species in the deferent geographical regions of Egypt is also included.-