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Amblymelanoplia septentrionalestris

Amblymelanoplia septentrionalestris is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape). The habitat consists of Namaqualand Blomveld.

Description

Adults reach a length of about . They are mostly dull black. The clypeus and head have black setae. The pronotum has brown setae, some white scales along the posterior margin, as well as black setae at the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have brown setae and some white scales.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin septentri (meaning north) and refers to the most northern known distribution of the genus.

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