Symmela martinezi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.BioLib It is found in Brazil (Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro) and Argentina.

Description Adults reach a length of about 6.8 mm. The head is black, shiny and iridescent, with erect, sparse setae. The pronotum is black and iridescent. The elytra are yellowish brown with a dark spot on the disc. The surface is opaque and iridescent and without setae.

Etymology The species is named after one of the collectors of the type specimens, A. Martínez.

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