Paraptochus

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Paraptochus
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Paraptochus oregonus, Oregon
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Peritelini
Genus: Paraptochus
Seidlitz, 1868
Synonyms [1]
  • Peritelinus Casey, 1888

Paraptochus is a genus of Beetles (Weevils) in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are about six described species in Paraptochus. [2] [3]

Contents

Paraptochus oregonus and Paraptochus variegatus are sometimes considered members of the genus Peritelinus. The World Entiminae Database (August 2024), treats the genus Peritelinus as a synonym of Paraptochus, and the species of Peritelinus as members of Paraptochus. [4] [3]

Species

These six species belong to the genus Paraptochus:

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References

  1. "ITIS report, Paraptochus" . Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  2. "GBIF, Paraptochus" . Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. 1 2 "Catalogue of Life, Paraptochus Seidlitz, 1868" . Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. "World Entiminae Database, Paraptochus Seidlitz, 1868" . Retrieved 2024-08-24.