Amblymelanoplia aquifolia is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).
Adults reach a length of about . They are mostly dull black. The clypeus and the head have black setae. The pronotum has pale-brown setae, some white scales at the posterior margin and black setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have pale-brown and black setae and some white scales at the anterior margin.
The species name is derived from Latin aquifolia (meaning spinose) and refers to the toothed metathoracic tibia.