Abstract
Galacticidae is a poorly known family in the Palearctic Region. The range of the family covers the Mediterranean Zone of North Africa, as well as Western Asia, Eastern Russia, Central Asia and the Eastern Palaearctic. The included taxa are summarised in a checklist. Available type material was examined and redescriptions of some species are provided. Two genera are recognised and diagnosed:HomadaulaLower, 1899 with four species andZarciniaChrétien, 1915 with five species.BahrlutiaAmsel 1935,syn. nov.is a junior synonym ofZarciniaandGalacticaWalsingham, 1911syn. nov., the name bearing type genus of the family, proves to be a junior synonym ofHomadaula. The male and female genitalia are the principal characters for defining genera and diagnosing species in this family. The hitherto unknown genitalia of seven species are illustrated for the first time.Zarcinia stshetkinisp. nov.is described from Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Not all taxonomic problems could be solved. Three species remain asincertae sedis.
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