- Source: Hermesia (beetle)
Hermesia is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is found in Central America and South America.
The genus was previously considered a synonym of Hylax, but in 1995 it was restored as a separate genus.
Species
As of 1995, Hermesia contains three species:
Hermesia aurata (Olivier, 1808) (Synonym: Chalcophana nitidissimus Erichson, 1847)
Hermesia cyanea Bowditch, 1921
Hermesia inermis Bowditch, 1921 (Synonym: Rhabdopterus violaceus Jacoby, 1882)