About
Professional SummaryDr. Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem is currently working as Associate Professor at Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He obtained his PhD in Faunistic, Ecological, and Taxonomic Studies on the Family Carabidae from Egypt. He is member of Egyptian Society of Entomology, Egyptian British Biological Science Society and Egyptian German Society of Zoology. In past he worked as Medical Research Scientist, Demonstrator, Associate Professor at Department of Entomology, Lecturer at Cairo University and Assistant Professor at University of Qatar. He is supervising 7 MSc and 3 PhD students. He actively participated in number of conferences and workshops. He has published 37 articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals as author/co-author.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Cairo University, Egypt Insect Taxonomy and Biodiversity | Completed: 2000
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing Roles
Editorial Board Member
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Journal of Biological Sciences.
Editorial Board Member
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Journal of Entomology.
Editorial Board Member
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Asian Journal of Biological Sciences.
Publications (67)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Projected Range Expansion of the Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) Across the Arabian Peninsula Under Future Climate Scenarios
2026
Characterization of the complete mitogenomes of two species of Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and phylogenetic insights
2026
Climatic Niche Contraction and Refugial Persistence of an Invasive Tephritid Pest Across the Arabian Peninsula Under Contrasting Emission Scenarios
2026
Climate change and geographical distribution projections for major leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Saudi Arabia
2025
Death-Leading Envenomization of Rabbits with Snake Versus Scorpion Venoms: A Comparative Forensic Investigation of Postmortem Decomposition and Beetle Succession
2025
2025
Three genera and species of Tephritidae (Insecta: Diptera) newly recorded from the Arabian Peninsula
2025
2023
New fly records of potential biological control importance in Saudi Arabia (order Diptera)
2023
The subfamily dermestinae (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Saudi Arabia
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2023
2022
2022
Ant diversity and composition patterns along the urbanization gradients in an arid city.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2022
2021
An update to the taxonomy and distribution of the Arabian Tapinoma Foerster, 1850 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with an illustrated key and remarks on habitats
2021
The Anaphothrips genus-group of Thripidae (Thysanoptera) from Saudi Arabia with two new species of Eremiothrips.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2021
The subfamily Thorictinae (coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2021
2020
Corrigenda: The first survey of the beetles (Coleoptera) of the Farasan Archipelago of the southern Red Sea, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ZooKeys 959: 17–86. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.959.51224
2020
A preliminary synopsis of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Qatar with remarks on the zoogeography.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2020
The family Oestridae in Egypt and Saudi Arabia (Diptera, Oestroidea).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2020
New faunal data on lacewings (Insecta, Neuroptera) collected from Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2020
The first survey of the beetles (coleoptera) of the farasan archipelago of the southern red sea, kingdom of saudi arabia.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2020
On the taxonomy of the genus Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken in Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species (Diptera: Bombyliidae).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2019
On the fly fauna of the central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: New country records from Riyadh Region, with a list of associated fly species and zoogeographical remarks (Insecta: Diptera).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2019
An overview of the onthophagini from the Arabian peninsula (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2019
The carabidae (coleoptera) of Shada Al-A'Ala nature reserve, southwestern Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species of paussinae.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2019
The Dromiusina Bonelli, 1810 of southwestern Saudi Arabia with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2018
A contribution to the knowledge of fly fauna in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: New country records and an account of flies identified from Rawdhats, Riyadh Region, with biogeographical remarks (Insecta: Diptera).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2018
A review of the subtribe lebiina bonelli (Lebiini, Carabidae, Coleoptera) from Southwest of Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2018
A preliminary account of the fly fauna in Garf Raydah Nature Reserve, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with new records and biogeographical remarks (Diptera: Insecta).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2017
A review of subtribe Cymindidina laporte, 1834 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiini) in Southwestern Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2017
The beetle fauna (Insecta, Coleoptera) of the Rawdhat Khorim national park, central Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2017
Taxonomy and distribution of the genus Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula, with the description of two new species.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2016
A preliminary account of the fly fauna in Jabal Shada al-A'la nature reserve, Saudi Arabia, with new records and biogeographical remarks (Diptera, Insecta).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2016
Diversity and composition of ground-dwelling beetle assemblages (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Rawdhat Khorim National Park, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2016
Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) diversity and bioindicators in the lands with different anthropogenic activities in New Damietta, Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2015
New records of curculionoidea (coleoptera) from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2015
The ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Rawdhat Khorim nature preserve, Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species of the genus Tetramorium Mayr.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2013
Field responses of Anopheles gambiae complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Liberia using yeast-generated carbon dioxide and synthetic lure-baited light traps.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2013
A new record of Cylindera (ifasina) rectangularis (Klug)(Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae) for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2013
The first record of Halodromus patellidens (Levy, 1977) (Araneae: Philodromidae) in Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2012
Efficacy of light and nonlighted Carbon Dioxide-baited traps for adult sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) surveillance in three counties of mesrata, Libya.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2012
Rainwater harvesting and arthropod biodiversity within an arid Agro-ecosystem.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2012
An annotated checklist of endemic Carabidae (Coleoptera) of Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2012
The potential distribution of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Libya based on ecological niche model.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2012
The threat of urbanization on beetle diversity in new Damietta City, Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2012
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus in ticks from imported livestock in Egypt [letter].
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2012
Vegetation analysis and soil characteristics of five common desert climbing plants in Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2011
Diversity patterns of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) along an elevation gradient at St. Catherine protectorate, South Sinai, Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2011
The subfamily Cheloninae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from Egypt, with the description of two new species.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2011
A review of the egyptian ant flower beetles (Amblyderus, Hirticollis, Leptaleus, Pseudoleptaleus):(Coleoptera, Anthicidae, Anthicini).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2010
Rhopalomyia-Seriphidium herba-album interaction and modeling of their habitat in the south Sinai ecosystem.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2010
Illustrated key to species of Saprinus Erichson, 1834 (Coleoptera: Histeridae) in Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2010
A review of the Egyptian ant flower beetles (Anthicidae, Coleoptera), Part III: Tribe anthicini, genera Cordicollis Marseul, 1879 and Cyclodinus Mulsant-rey, 1866.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2009
Two new species of the ground beetle genus Tachyura Motschulsky, 1862 from Egypt: (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae: Bembidiini).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2009
Biological explorations of Sinai: Flora and fauna of Wadi Isla and Hebran, St Katherine protectorate, Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2009
Systematic studies on the subfamily Oedipodinae (Acrididae, Orthopter) from Egypt, excluding genus Sphingnotus fieber.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2008
A systematic study on family Anthribidae (Order: Coleoptera) in Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2008
A review of silken fungus beetles (Cryptophagidae: Coleoptera) in Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2007
A Review of the Egyptian ant flower beetles (Anthicidae, Coleoptera): I- Tribe Anthicini.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2005
A revision of the genus sphingonotus fieber (Acrididae, Orthoptera) from Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2005
Diversity and spatial distribution of ground and tiger beetles (Carabidae, Coleoptera) in the Sinai peninsula, Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2004
A review of the Egyptian species of tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae).
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2003
An annotated key to the species of family Mythicomyiidae (Diptera) from Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2003
Insect diversity in zaranik protectorate, Northern Sinai, Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2001
Habitat heterogeneity and altitudinal gradients in relation to beetle diversity in South Sinai, Egypt.
Mahmoud Saleh Abdel-Dayem
2001