Amblymelanoplia gifbergensis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
Amblymelanoplia gifbergensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amblymelanoplia
Species:
A. gifbergensis
Binomial name
Amblymelanoplia gifbergensis
Dombrow, 2022

Amblymelanoplia gifbergensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2] The habitat consists of Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos.[3]

Adults reach a length of about 11.1 mm. They are mostly dull black. The clypeus and the head have brown setae, while the pronotum has brown and dark-brown setae. The elytra have brown setae, mixed with white scales.[3]

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