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Amblymelanoplia unidentata

Amblymelanoplia unidentata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape). The habitat consists of Boland Granite Fynbos.

Description

Adults reach a length of about . They are mostly dull black. The clypeus and head have black setae. The pronotum has brown setae and black setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have brown setae.

Life history

The recorded host plant is Euryops tenuissimus.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin uni (meaning one) and dentat (meaning a tooth) and refers to the distinct ventral tooth on the metathoracic tibia.

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