Paraptochus

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
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

These six species belong to the genus Paraptochus:

• Paraptochus erinaceus (Van Dyke, 1936)
• Paraptochus oregonus (Van Dyke, 1936)
• Paraptochus sellatus (Boheman, 1859) (Pacific Northwest)
• Paraptochus setiferus Van Dyke, 1935 (California)
• Paraptochus uniformis Van Dyke, 1935
• Paraptochus variegatus (Casey, 1888) (Pacific Northwest)