Amblycerus puncticollis (Gyllenhal, 1839) . Combination confirmed.

Spermophagus puncticollis Gyllenhal, 1839: p. 133 . From Gyllenhal (1839, p. 133): "Cayenna. Ex musaeo D. Chevrolat descriptus" [French Guiana]. Syntype male deposited in the NHRS.

Spermophagus puncticollis: Gemminger & Harold (1873), p. 3218 (catalog); Baudi (1887), p. 469 (taxonomy); Pic (1913), p. 60 (catalog).

Amblycerus planifemur: Blackwelder (1946), p. 763 (catalog, comb. nov.); Udayagiri & Wadhi (1989), p. 13 (catalog).