Information: The species was described as Megacephala euphratica from the Euphrates River in Iraq by Dejean in 1822.
M. euphratica is a Palaearctic species with a wide distribution and (ouches the African fauna at t ie coasts of the Red Sea. The former two subspecies M. (G.) euphratica nigra W. Horn, 1899 and M. (G.) euphratica aida Mandi, 1959 were established due to black and red specimens from Egypt and Djibouti, but they have been le cently synonymized by WERNER (1999). A series of M. euphratica (s. str.) was collected al night, running close to light sources, not far from the coastal line of the Mediterrean Sea in Israel (E. ORBACH, pers. comm.).
Body length: 18 - 24 mm
Peak activity: January - December (depends on region)
Remarks: The species is common throughout its range near rivers. Active at night.
Distribution:
Africa: Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauretania, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia
Europe: Crete, Greece, Spain, Sardinia (part of Italy)
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Yemen, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Cyprus, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical, Palearctic
Taxonomic classification:
The Tiger Beetles of Africa I & II. | Werner 2000
Subspecies: 2
[= Megacephala euphratica euphratica (Dejean in Latreille & Dejean, 1822)]
Remarks: In northern Oman, it occurs after the spring rains until summer. It is active at night and is sometimes attracted to a light trap if it is nearby.
Body length: 18 - 24 mm
Distribution: Algeria, Crete, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauretania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Sardinia (part of Italy), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Material examined (& observation):
Our observation period: March ~ April
Sampling Methods: Attracted to light trap 
[= Megacephala euphratica armenica (Laporte de Castelnau, 1834)]
Remarks: The subspecies is found only in Central Asian countries.
Body length: 18 - 24 mm
Distribution: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Oman
