Amblymelanoplia selbi

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

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

Adults reach a length of about 9.9–10.2 mm (0.39–0.40 in). They are mostly dull black. The clypeus and the head have black setae. The pronotum has black setae and some white scales at the posterior margin. The elytra have black setae and some white scales at the anterior margin.[3]

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