Abstract The new species Amithao miradorensis Gasca-Álvarez and Deloya, is described from southern Mexico and compared to related species. Color photographs of habitus and male genitalia of the new species and related species are provided and compared. An updated taxonomic key to species in the genus in both English and Spanish is provided. Diversity and distribution of Mexican Amithao species are discussed.

Ulomoides dermestoides from China, has been used from many decades ago as traditional medicine in several places of the world to treat respiratory processes, systemic diseases, and even cancer. People who use it as a home medicine, can consume about 4900 living specimens, improving their health and reducing symptoms. Until recently there was no study about the effects produced by U. dermestoides in the body, but recent research shows that the active principies of these substances are benzoquinones, chemicals secreted by glands in the thorax and abdomen of this beetle. These substances are widely known for their effects on acute cytotoxicity, immunotoxicity and carcinogenicity.

Ulomoides dermestoides de China, ha sido empleado por muchas décadas como un medicamento tradicional en muchas partes del mundo para tratar afecciones respiratorias, enfermedades sistémicas e incluso cáncer. Las personas que usan este escarabajo como un medicamento casero, pueden consumir alrededor de 4900 ejemplares vivos, mejorando su salud y reduciendo los síntomas. Hasta hace poco tiempo, no existían estudios sobre el efecto producido por U. dermestoides en el organismo, pero investigaciones recientes que los principios activos son benzoquinonas, químicos secretados por glándulas del tórax y abdomen de estos escarabajos. Estas sustancias son ampliamente conocidas por sus efectos citotoxicolóficos agudos, inmunotoxicidad y carcinogénesis.