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

Paraptochus
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 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

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These six species belong to the genus Paraptochus:

References

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