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Pelargoderus albopunctatus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1980.
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Pelargoderus arouensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1857, originally under the genus Rhamses. It is known from Papua New Guinea and Moluccas.
Pelargoderus basalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Charles Joseph Gahan in 1907, originally under the genus Epepeotes.
Pelargoderus bipunctatus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dalman in 1815. It is known from Java.
Pelargoderus cincticornis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Ritsema in 1895. It is known from Borneo.
Pelargoderus djampeanus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1960.
Pelargoderus flavicornis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is known from Charles Joseph Gahan in 1888. It is known from Sumatra.
Pelargoderus fulvoirroratus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Blanchard in 1853. It is known from Moluccas.
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