Amblymelanoplia sulcata
| Amblymelanoplia sulcata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amblymelanoplia |
| Species: | A. sulcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblymelanoplia sulcata Dombrow, 2022
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Amblymelanoplia sulcata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Eastern Rûens Shale Renosterveld.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.8 mm. They are blackish red-brown, with the head and pronotum black. The clypeus has brown setae, while the setae on the head are black. The pronotum has pale-brown setae and black setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have pale-brown setae.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin sulc (meaning a groove or furrow) and refers to the distinct groove beside the scutellum.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amblymelanoplia sulcata 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.