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The tenebrionid genus Asida Latreille, 1802 is revised for the French fauna. An important voucher material is studied from 13 European institutions and 46 private personal collections. For each species, systematic, taxonomic, and ecological notes, as well as photographs of the habitus are provided. Distribution maps, an updated catalogue, and an illustrated key to species and subspecies, are also given. New synonym: Asida dejeanii Sober, 1836 = Asida detrita Rey, 1892, syn. Nov. Confirmed synonymies: Asida dejeanii Sober, 1836 = Asida dejeani var. crispata Rey, 1892; Asida dejeanii Sober, 1836 = Asida dejeani var. sinuans Rey, 1892; Asida sabulosa Fuessly, 1775 = Asida grisea var. glabricosta Sober, 1836; Asida sabulosa Fuessly, 1775 = Asida vicina Sober, 1836; Asida sabulosa Fuessly, 1775 = Asida insidiosa Mulsant, 1854; Asida jurinei Sober, 1836 = Asida bigorrensis Sober, 1836. Two new species are described from Corsica: Asida christinae sp. nov., Asida coachei sp. nov. New taxonomic status: Asida lepidoptera Allard, 1868 is downgraded to A. carinata ssp. lepidoptera Allard, 1868 (= squamigera Reitter, 1917), stat. nov. Asida carinata var. devillei Leoni, 1909 is raised to A. devillei Leoni, 1909, stat. nov. Asida dejeanii var. massiliensis Baudi di Selve, 1875 is raised to A. massiliensis Baudi di Selve, 1875, stat. nov. Revised taxonomic status: Asida ligurica Baudi di Selve, 1875 and A. marmottani Brisout de Barneville, 1863 are recognised bonae species. New faunistic records: Asida ligurica Baudi di Selve, 1875 is recorded for the first time in SE France, Alpes-Maritimes. Asida schusteri Reitter, 1917 is recorded for the first time in Italy, N Sardinia. Lectotype designations: Asida bayardi var. ligurica Baudi di Selve, 1875; A. carinata Sober, 1836; A. dejeanii Sober, 1836; A. dejeani var. crispata Rey, 1892; A. dejeani var. sinuans Rey, 1892; A. dejeanii var. massiliensis Baudi di Selve, 1875; A. genei Sober, 1836; A. grisea var. glabricosta Sober, 1836; A. jurinei Sober, 1836; A. jurinei var. pyrenaea Baudi di Selve, 1875; A. lepidoptera Allard, 1868; A. longicollis Sober, 1836; A. marmottani Brisout de Barneville, 1863; A. reticulata Sober, 1836; A. vicina Sober, 1836. Neotype designation: Asida carinata var. devillei Leoni, 1909.