Amblymelanoplia bimucronata
| Amblymelanoplia bimucronata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amblymelanoplia |
| Species: | A. bimucronata
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblymelanoplia bimucronata Dombrow, 2022
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Amblymelanoplia bimucronata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Boland Granite Fynbos.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.1 mm (0.36 in). They are mostly dull black, with the elytra and legs dark red brown. The clypeus has black setae, while the setae on the head are brown. The pronotum has brown setae, some white scales at the posterior margin and dark red-brown setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have pale-brown setae and some white scales at the anterior margin.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin mucro (meaning sharp tip or point) and refers to the two apical mucrones of the metathoracic tibia.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amblymelanoplia bimucronata at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ a b c Dombrow, H. E.; Colville, J. F.; Bowie, R. C. K. (2022). "Review of the genus Amblymelanoplia Dombrow, 2002 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Hopliini) with the description of ninety-three new species from South Africa and observations on its biogeography and phylogeny". Zootaxa. 5163 (1): 1–278. Retrieved March 2, 2026.