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Amblymelanoplia mamreensis

Amblymelanoplia mamreensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape). The habitat consists of Atlantis Sand Fynbos.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.3 mm. They are dull black, with the elytra blackish dark red-brown and the legs dark red-brown. The clypeus black setae, while these are brown on the head. The pronotum has brown setae and dark-brown setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have brown setae, mixed with pale-brown setae.

Etymology

The species name refers to the place of capture, the small town of Mamre in the south of the Western Cape Province.

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