This paper presents a revision of the species Eulasia genei Truqui, 1848. A total of 773 specimens, including all type series of the involved taxa, were examined. Nominal species currently in synonymy with E. genei are discussed. All the current synonyms proved to be wrongly attributed, and the following new synonyms are proposed: Eulasia pretiosa Truqui, 1848 = E. genei chaifensis (Reitter, 18...

a new species of the family glaphyridae, pygopleurus deuvei sp. n., is described from iran and compared with its closely-related species. this species was collected during a joint expedition conducted by musã©um national d’histoire naturelle, paris (mnhn) and insect taxonomy research department, iranian research institute of plant protection, iran in june 2002. moreover, a list of the iranian...

new distributional data are given for 27 species of iranian glaphyridae. two of them, glaphyrus calvaster zaitzev, 1923, and pygopleurus transcaucasicus (petrovitz, 1962), are recorded from iran for the first time. further data on glaphyridae species and their status in iran is provided.

Eulasia daccordii new species is described from Jordan, West Bank, and Israel, where it is known from the Jordan Valley and the Negev. It was previously confused with E. pietschmanni Breit, to which it is very similar and from which it can be recognized mainly for the structure and distribution of the pronotal setae and the shape of the protibia of males. Remarks on distribution and colour rang...

The Serbian fauna of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea is relatively well-known compared to neighbouring countries. Many common species known from Serbia’s countries are not recorded in Serbia, despite richness country’s habitats, such as high-mountain meadows, pastures, deep gorges, riverbanks (including exceptionally valuable sandy banks Danube) and old forests. Therefore, we aim supplement curre...