it contains six species: •
Xylethrus ameda Levi, 1996 – Brazil •
Xylethrus anomid Levi, 1996 – Peru, Brazil •
Xylethrus arawak Archer, 1965 – Mexico, Jamaica •
Xylethrus perlatus Simon, 1895 – Brazil •
Xylethrus scrupeus Simon, 1895 – Panama to Bolivia, Brazil •
Xylethrus superbus Simon, 1895 (
type) – Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil ==References==