Amblycerus obductus (Sharp, 1885) . Combination confirmed.

Spermophagus obductus Sharp, 1885: p. 495 . From labels: "San Feliz, / Panama. / Champion."; "V. de Chiriqui, / 2–3000 ft. / Champion." [Panama]. Syntypes deposited in the BMNH. The specimen from San Feliz bears a “ Lectotype ” label while the specimen from V. de Chiriqui bears a “ Syntype ” label, but no lectotype has been published. So, these both remain as syntypes.

Spermophagus obductus: Pic (1913), p. 60 (catalog); Fery (2013), p. 45 (catalog).

Amblycerus obductus: Blackwelder (1946), p. 763 (catalog, comb. nov.); Wilcox (1975), p. 2 (catalog); Johnson & Kingsolver (1981), p. 410 (catalog); Udayagiri & Wadhi (1989), p. 12 (catalog).