Amblymelanoplia unidentata
| Amblymelanoplia unidentata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amblymelanoplia |
| Species: | A. unidentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblymelanoplia unidentata Dombrow, 2022
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Amblymelanoplia unidentata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Boland Granite Fynbos.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.2 mm (0.36 in). They are mostly dull black. The clypeus and head have black setae. The pronotum has brown setae and black setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have brown setae.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plant is Euryops tenuissimus.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin uni (meaning one) and dentat (meaning a tooth) and refers to the distinct ventral tooth on the metathoracic tibia.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amblymelanoplia unidentata 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.