Amblymelanoplia macrodentata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.BioLib It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).
Description Adults reach a length of about . They are mostly dull black, with the legs dark red-brown. The clypeus and the head have brown setae. The pronotum has pale-brown setae, a band of white scales at the posterior margin, and black setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have pale-brown and black setae and some white scales at the anterior margin.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin macro (meaning big) and dentat (meaning toothed) and refers to the distinct dentation of the metathoracic pretarsomere.
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