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Grammognatha euphratica armenica

(Chaudoir, 1852)

Common name: Euphratica Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Afrotropical / Oriental
Countries
20
Body length
21 mm
Habitat
saline-flat
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Spain (Almeria, Murcia), Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Senegal, Italy (Sardegna), Greece (Rhodes, Crete), Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Djibouti, Iran, Pakistan

Saline habitatBiome: Salt Flat
Provinces: Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

X-IV (rainfall-triggered, Afrotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) (Dejean, 1825)

Originally described as euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825); transferred to Grammognatha · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]

Data quality: 90/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Euphratica Tiger Beetle? ▾
Prowling riverbanks and sandy shores after dark, Grammognatha Motschulsky, 1850 is a solitary Palaearctic representative of the broad-headed Megacephalini, known from a single species haunting the Mediterranean basin and Near East. Its flattened, dark, matte body suits the nocturnal hunter perfect
Where does the Euphratica Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in saline flat habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Afrotropical / Oriental regi
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