Amblymelanoplia dregei
species of beetle
Amblymelanoplia dregei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.5 mm. They are dark red-brown, with the head, pronotum and scutellum dull black. The clypeus and head have black setae, while the pronotum has red-brown setae, mixed with brown setae. The elytra have pale-brown setae mixed with brown setae.
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Carl Friedrich Drège, an apothecary in Cape Town and collector of botanical and zoological specimens.
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