Megalomma Oculatum
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''Megalomma'' is a genus of
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. There are about five described species in ''Megalomma''.


Species

These five species belong to the genus ''Megalomma'': * '' Megalomma fulgens'' (W.Horn, 1892) (
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) * '' Megalomma janaki'' Moravec, 2007 (
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) * '' Megalomma oculatum'' (Fabricius, 1798) (Mauritius) * '' Megalomma pierreorum'' Deuve, 2000 (Réunion) * '' Megalomma viridulum'' (Quensel, 1806) (Mauritius)


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* Cicindelidae {{Cicindelidae-stub