Survey of insect pests in the manuscripts library of Coptic museum in Egypt.

Museums are the main sources of cultural, political, economic, scientific and historic information in the communities. Pests in a museum, library or archive environment can cause serious damage to highly valuable and irreplaceable materials. A survey was conducted in the Manuscripts Library of the Coptic Museum (Egypt) to determine the biodiversity of insect pests infest the place.

Review of the horse flies of the genus Atylotus Osten Sacken, 1876 (Diptera: Tabanidae) from Egypt, with description of a new species.

The genus Atylotus Osten Sacken in Egypt is revised. A new species Atylotus shagrensis sp. nov.

Review of robber flies of the genus Loew (Diptera: Asilidae: Stichopogoninae) from Egypt.

The Egyptian fauna of the asilid genus Stichopogon Loew is revised. Nine species are recognized including two new records, Stichopogon deserti Theodor, 1980 and S. scaliger Loew, 1847.

A review of the genus Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Tabanidae) from Egypt.

The Egyptian fauna of the genus Tabanus Linnaeus is reviewed. Only seventeen species are recognized instead of the previous 21. This is because six species have been removed as doubtful records, and an additional two species have been added (T.