Amblymelanoplia frischi
| Amblymelanoplia frischi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amblymelanoplia |
| Species: | A. frischi
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblymelanoplia frischi Dombrow, 2022
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Amblymelanoplia frischi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.9 mm. They are mostly dull black. The clypeus and the head have black setae, while the pronotum has brown setae of various lengths. The elytra have brown setae and a few white scales.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Dr. Johannes Frisch, the curator of the Coleoptera Department of the Natural History Museum, Berlin.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amblymelanoplia frischi 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 February 26, 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 February 26, 2026.