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partial NE subspecies Endemic · AU medium

Grammognatha euphratica euphratica

(Dejean, 1825)

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–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

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

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

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