title: First record of the genusPycnodictyawith its subspeciesP. galinieri galinierifrom Egypt (Orthoptera, Acrididae).
abstract: The band-wingedPycnodictya galinieri galinieri(Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849) and its genusPycnodictyaStål, 1873 (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Oedipodinae) are recorded for the first time for the Egyptian fauna. The species was collected from Gabal Elba, in the southeastern corner of Egypt. This record expands the known distributional range ofPycnodictya galinieritowards the north of Africa. Descriptions of the genus and the Egyptian subspecies are given using multiple diagnostic characters. The descriptions are supplemented by drawings and photographs of the specimen collected. It is proposed that the genusPycnodictyabelongs to the tribe Locustini.
authors.affiliation: Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
authors.forename: Asmaa A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Haggag
keywords: Egypt; Oedipodinae; Pycnodictya galinieri; new record