Megacephala virginica is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae that was described by Linnaeus in 1766, and could be found in Mexico and the United States. They are of black colour.
Locality: Native, New World. Mexico- Tabasco; USA- AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, OK, OH, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV.
Common Name: Virginia Metallic Tiger Beetle
Synonyms: Cicindela virginica Linne, 1766; Cicindela virginata Linne, 1788; Megacephala (Tetracha) virginica (Linne): W. Horn, 1908; Tetracha virginica var. melaena Cartwright, 1935; Megacephala nigram Schaum (in litt.); Tetracha (Tetracha) virginica (Linne): Naviaux, 2007
Notes: Members of this species have been proposed as a natural control predator of mole cricket pests on golf courses.