Amblymelanoplia brancuccii is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape). The habitat consists of Klawer Sandy Shrubland.
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are mostly dull black, with dark red-brown legs. The clypeus and the head have black setae. The pronotum has brown setae of various lengths and dark-brown setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have short, pale-brown setae and white scales.
The species is dedicated to Dr Michele Brancucci, former curator of the Entomological Department and vice director of the Natural History Museum Basel.