Hylax
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| Hylax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Tribe: | Eumolpini |
| Genus: | Hylax Lefèvre, 1884 |
| Type species | |
| Amasis calcaratus Chapuis, 1874 | |
| Synonyms | |
Hylax is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae.[2][3] It is distributed in Central America and South America.[4]
The species Hylax bahiensis was recorded attacking clonal eucalyptus plantations and forest restoration areas between 2010 and 2013 in the states of Espírito Santo, Bahia and Minas Gerais in Brazil.[5]