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Grammognatha euphratica armenica

Euphratica Tiger Beetle
(Chaudoir, 1852)
Junior synonyms: armeniaca (Brullé, 1834), caspica (Sahlberg, 1904)
Palearctic / Afrotropical / Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
(Chaudoir, 1852)
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
21 mm
Habitat
saline-flat
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
20
Data level
complete

Etymology

From Greek *grammḗ* (line, stripe) + *gnáthos* (jaw) — referring to the striated mandibles; describes line-marked mandibular surface.

Seasonal activity

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: XI-I

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

Countries: DZ · EG · ES · GR · IL · IQ · Iran · IT · JO · LB · LY · MA · OM · Pakistan · SA · SN · SY · TN · TR · YE

Provinces / states: Almeria · Murcia · Sardegna · Rhodes · Crete

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia