The Tenebrionidae from the Tunisian Galite archipelago stored in
the Collection Nagel (housed in Centre for Biodocumentation, Landsweiler-Reden,
Germany) are presented in this study. Isomira melanophthalma is recorded for the first
time for the islands. A preliminary analysis of the immigration of the Tenebrionidae
to the Galite archipelago indicates a close relationship to Europe rather than to the
nearby African continent. Tenebrionidae may have colonised these islands via one or
more of the following means: (i) floating debris, (ii) wind, (iii) former land bridges
and (iv) accidental anthropogenic introduction.peer-reviewe
