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Amblymelanoplia tradouwensis

Amblymelanoplia tradouwensis 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. The clypeus and the head have black setae. The pronotum has pale-brown setae, some white scales at the posterior margin and black setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have pale-brown and black setae and some white scales at the anterior margin.

Etymology

The species name refers to the place of capture, the town Tradouw in the Western Cape.

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