Amblymelanoplia multidentata
| Amblymelanoplia multidentata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amblymelanoplia |
| Species: | A. multidentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblymelanoplia multidentata Dombrow, 2022
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Amblymelanoplia multidentata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.7 mm (0.50 in). They are mostly dull black, with the legs dark red-brown. 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 brown and black setae and some white scales at the anterior margin.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin multi (meaning many) and dentata (meaning toothed) and refers to the toothed tibia of the metathoracic leg.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amblymelanoplia multidentata 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.