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Grammognatha euphratica euphratica

Euphratica Tiger Beetle

(Dejean, 1825)

Junior synonyms: syriaca (Gistl, 1837), algeriana (Guérin-Méneville, 1846), algirica (Desmarest, 1849), nigra (W. Horn, 1899), nigripennis (Ferrante, 1908), aida (Mandl, 1959)

Palearctic / Afrotropical / Oriental IUCN NE

Rank

Subspecies

Authorship

(Dejean, 1825)

Tribe

Megacephalini

Subtribe

Megacephalina

Body length

21 mm

Habitat

open-ground

Activity

nocturnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

Diagnosis & identification

DIAGNOSIS — *Grandopronotalia* Cassola, 1979 Monotypic. Pronotum distinctly large (etymological diagnostic).

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Archidela*

Etymology

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

Seasonal activity

Active October–March (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

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