Tribe

Megacephalini

144 species · 6 genera

Megacephalini — big-headed tiger beetles. Tropical giants with enlarged heads and powerful mandibles. Megacephala, Tetracha, Phaeoxantha — nocturnal or crepuscular hunters on river sand and forest floors. 7 genera, about 144 species.

144
Species
6
Genera
Cosmopolitan
Distribution
Nocturnal, open/sandy
Ecology

Genera (7)

Aniara
Grammognatha
Megacephala
Metriocheila
Phaeoxantha
Pseudotetracha
Tetracha

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