Amblymelanoplia glenlyonensis
| Amblymelanoplia glenlyonensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amblymelanoplia |
| Species: | A. glenlyonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblymelanoplia glenlyonensis Dombrow, 2022
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Amblymelanoplia glenlyonensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.8 mm. They are dull black. The clypeus and head have black setae. The pronotum has brown setae and longer black setae. The elytra have short brown setae.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plant is Berkheya glabrata.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the Farm Glenlyon near Nieuwoudtville.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amblymelanoplia glenlyonensis 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 25, 2026.
- ^ a b c d 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 25, 2026.