Field Cards — Mauritius
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Megalomma janaki
Wiesner, 2008
8–13 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela oculatum (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body 7.7-8.7 mm; Labrum 6-setose (diagnostic — distinguishes from Physodeutera).
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Megalomma oculatum
(Bates, 1892)
8–13 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela fulgens (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body 7.7-8.7 mm; Labrum 6-setose (diagnostic — distinguishes from Physodeutera).
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Megalomma viridulum
(Bates, 1892)
8–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Body 7.7-8.7 mm; Labrum 6-setose (diagnostic — distinguishes from Physodeutera).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Myriochila perplexa rodriguensis
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Mauritius
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Myriochila trilunaris mauritiana
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Rodrigues
= Cicindela trilunaris trilunaris (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Chaetotaxis
Myriochila trilunaris trilunaris
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela undulata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa