Amblymelanoplia swartbergensis
| Amblymelanoplia swartbergensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amblymelanoplia |
| Species: | A. swartbergensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblymelanoplia swartbergensis Dombrow, 2022
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Amblymelanoplia swartbergensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of South Swartberg Fynbos.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.1 mm (0.40 in). They are mostly dull black. The clypeus and the head have black setae. The pronotum has brown setae, some white scales on the posterior margin and dark-brown setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have brown and black setae and some white scales at the anterior margin.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plant is Pteronia pallens.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the place of the capture, the Swartberg Mountains.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amblymelanoplia swartbergensis 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 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 March 2, 2026.