Cryptocephalus amatus amatus Haldeman,1849

Diagnostic description: 

"Pronotum: Creamy yellow with four longitudinal orange or black bands. Two median bands broadest at middle, lateral two bands broadest basally, sinuate, sometimes vaguely coalescing near apex with inner bands. Punctation dual, larger punctures minute to small. Elytra: Creamy yellow with black markings, punctures dark to black. Markings as follows: third interval, vaguely darkened to black at basal fourth to third and near apex; fifth and sixth intervals darkened to black at apical half; humerus black; eighth interval vaguely darkened to black nearly throughout. With eight rows of punctures (sometimes evidently nine near base), fifth, sixth, and seventh rows confused, punctures a little larger than usual, quite distinct to apex; inner and outer rows distinct at apex, nearly always clearly meeting. Prosternum: Lobed anteriorly and with a short, sharp, vertical spine behind margin in male; that of female broadly lobed and somewhat produced. Length: 3.4 to 4.3 mm" (White, 1968: 28).

Associations: 

Foliage of Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. (Elagnifolium Solanum) (White, 1968).

Distribution: 

USA: Alpine and Chisos Mountains, TX, and Melrose, NM (White, 1968).

Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith