''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. However, this name was preoccupied by ''Aletes'' Carpenter, 1857 (in

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), so the genus was renamed to ''Alethaxius'' by

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in 1885. According to Flowers (1996), it is very likely that ''Alethaxius'' is polyphyletic and represents at least three different genera.

Species

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Alethaxius acunai ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1947 * ''

Alethaxius aeneus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Bowditch, 1921 * '' Alethaxius angulicollis'' (

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, 1874) * ''

Alethaxius annulicornis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Lefèvre, 1878) * ''

Alethaxius bogotanus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Lefèvre, 1878) * ''

Alethaxius bruneri ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1949 * ''

Alethaxius callosicollis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Bechyné, 1953 * '' Alethaxius chevrolati'' ( Lefèvre, 1891) * ''

Alethaxius carinipennis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Bowditch, 1921 * ''

Alethaxius darlingtoni ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1945 * ''

Alethaxius dichrous ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Lefèvre, 1878) * ''

Alethaxius dominicae ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1968 * ''

Alethaxius geniculatus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Lefèvre, 1885 * ''

Alethaxius guatemalensis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Jacoby, 1881) * ''

Alethaxius hispaniolae ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1945 * ''

Alethaxius integer ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1945 * ''

Alethaxius intricatus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Lefèvre, 1878) * ''

Alethaxius jacobyi ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. Howev ...

'' Weise, 1913 * ''

Alethaxius landolti ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Lefèvre, 1878) * '' Alethaxius latericostatus'' ( Lefèvre, 1882) * ''

Alethaxius marcuzzii ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Bechyné, 1958 * ''

Alethaxius meliae ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1945 * ''

Alethaxius mexicanus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Jacoby, 1881) * ''

Alethaxius nigritarsis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Jacoby, 1892 * ''

Alethaxius pallidus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Bowditch, 1921 * ''

Alethaxius parumpunctatus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Bechyné, 1953 * ''

Alethaxius polychromus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Bechyné, 1955 * '' Alethaxius prolixus'' Lefèvre, 1885 * '' Alethaxius pubicollis'' Jacoby, 1890 * '' Alethaxius puertoricensis'' Blake, 1945 * ''

Alethaxius punctifer ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Bechyné, 1953 * '' Alethaxius ruffoi'' Bechyné, 1950 * ''

Alethaxius semicostatus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1946 * ''

Alethaxius semiviridis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Jacoby, 1890 * ''

Alethaxius striatulus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Lefèvre, 1886 * ''

Alethaxius tortuensis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1947 * '' Alethaxius tuberculifer'' Lefèvre, 1889 * ''

Alethaxius turquinensis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1945 * ''

Alethaxius vagabundus ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Lefèvre, 1878) * ''

Alethaxius variabilis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' ( Jacoby, 1881) * ''

Alethaxius yunquensis ''Alethaxius'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from Mexico to northern South America, and it is also found in the West Indies. The genus was originally named ''Aletes'' by Félicien Chapuis in 1874. ...

'' Blake, 1946 Synonyms: * ''Alethaxius brevis'' Lefèvre, 1889: Moved to '' Dryadomolpus'' * ''Alethaxius columbicus'' Jacoby, 1901: Moved to '' Rhabdocolaspis''

References

Eumolpinae Chrysomelidae genera Beetles of North America Beetles of South America Insects of the Caribbean Taxa named by Édouard Lefèvre {{Eumolpinae-stub