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Amblymelanoplia burchelli

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Amblymelanoplia burchelli is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld.[3]

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Amblymelanoplia burchelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amblymelanoplia
Species:
A. burchelli
Binomial name
Amblymelanoplia burchelli
(Arrow, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Gouna burchelli Arrow, 1917
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.5–8.6 mm. They are dull black. The head and clypeus have black setae, while the pronotum has short brown setae and short dark brown setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have short brown setae.[3]

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