Rhopalomma

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Rhopalomma is an extinct genus of ommatid beetles. It has one known species, Rhopalomma stefaniae, described from fossils found in the Talbragar area of New South Wales, Australia. The rocks date to the Upper Jurassic period, specifically the Tithonian stage.

Taxonomy:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera (beetles)
- Family: Ommatidae
- Genus: Rhopalomma
- Species: R. stefaniae

Rhopalomma and its species were described by Ashman and colleagues in 2015.