Coleoptera Dasytidae of France is the result of a very active collaboration between two entomologists, the Italian Gianfranco Liberti and the French Robert Constantin. To revise this group at a national level the authors have combined their extensive fieldcraft with a painstaking study of material in collections. 78 species of Dasytidae are recorded from France, with 32 present in the Rhône-Alpes region. the authors have opened this group up to all entomologists, whereas previously it was the preserve of a few specialists. The identification keys cover the entire French fauna, including Corsica, and should generate a better understanding of this frequently overlooked beetle family.