Amblymelanoplia tuberculata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.BioLib It is found in South Africa (Western Cape). The habitat consists of Montagu Shale Renosterveld.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They are dark red-brown, with the clypeus, head, pronotum and scutellum black. The clypeus and the head have black setae. The pronotum has brown setae, some white scales on the posterior margin and dark-brown setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra have brown setae and a few white scales at the anterior margin.
Etymology The species name refers to the large flattened tubercles on the head.
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