Amblymelanoplia caliginosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).
Adults reach a length of about 9.2 mm. They are dark red-brown, with the head, pronotum and scutellum dull black. The clypeus has pale-brown setae, while the setae on the head are black. The pronotum has pale-brown setae, mixed with brown setae. The elytra have pale-brown and brown setae.
The species name is derived from Latin caligin (meaning dark) and refers to the black colour of the pronotum.