Epicaerus (Epicaerus) amulae Sharp 1891

Hab.MEXICO, Amula in Guerrero 6000 feet (H. H. Smith), Cuernavaca (Höge), Mexico city (Schumann).

Convexus, niger, subnitidus, subnudus; prothorace in medio longitudinaliter bi-impresso; elytris punctis grossis impressis, interstitiis alternis vix magis elevatis, ad latera prope humeros minus parce squamosis.
 
Long. 10 millim.

Rostrum somewhat closely punctate, broadly but not deeply impressed on the middle, with an obsolete channel (rather more distinct in the female than in the male) in the depression; lateral impression moderately large; the fovea on the forehead distinct. Thorax elongate, subconical, finely punctate, very sparingly squamose, with a vague depression on the middle interrupted just on the disc. Elytra with series of very large punctures, the alternate interstices but little raised, the one proceeding from the shoulder is, however, quite distinct, and outside it, near the shoulder, there is an accumulation of pallid scales. The squamosity is less scanty on the apical parts of the elytra; and the under surface is almost covered with scales. Two specimens.
 
This species is similar to some of the varieties of E. aurifer; but it has a much longer thorax, and larger punctures on the elytra.