trait C[A] object Test { def ImplicitParamCA[CC[A], A](implicit ev: C[A]): Unit = {implicitly[C[A]]} // must use this exact syntax... // error: could not find implicit value for parameter e: C[A] } // [[syntax trees at end of typer]] // abstract trait C#5[A#9116 >: Nothing#5832 <: Any#52] extends scala#33.AnyRef#2780; // final object Test#15 extends java.lang.Object#2485 with ScalaObject#1913 { // def ImplicitParamCA#9123[CC#9124[A#10858 >: Nothing#5832 <: Any#52] >: [A#10858]Nothing#5832 <: [A#10858]Any#52, // A#9125 >: Nothing#5832 <: Any#52](implicit ev#10856: C#5[A#9127]): Unit#3818 // = scala#34.this.Predef#1683.implicitly#8816[C#5[A#10858]]() // }