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Amblymelanoplia swellendamensis

Amblymelanoplia swellendamensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape). The habitat consists of South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos.

Description

Adults reach a length of about . They are mostly dull black, with the legs blackish red-brown. The clypeus and the head have brown setae. The pronotum has pale-brown setae and some white scales, as well as red-brown setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have pale-brown and brown setae, as well as some white scales at the anterior margin.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Swellendam district in the Western Cape.

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