Amblymelanoplia balkei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).
Adults reach a length of about 9.2âÂÂ10 mm. They are dark red-brown, with the head, pronotum and scutellum dull black. The clypeus and head have black setae, while the pronotum has pale-brown and brown setae of various lengths. The setae on the elytra short and pale-brown.
The species is dedicated to Dr. Michael Balke, the chief curator of the Coleoptera department of the Zoological State Collection of the Bavarian State.