Gagatophorus
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| Gagatophorus | |
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| Gagatophorus tibialis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Tribe: | Amycterini |
| Genus: | Gagatophorus Jekel, 1865 |
| Type species | |
| Gagatophorus boisduvalii | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Amycterus Lacordaire, 1863 | |
Gagatophorus is a genus of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae, first described by Henri Jekel in 1865.[3][1][2] The decisions for synonymy are based on work by Sigmund Schenkling and G.A.K. Marshall (Pseudamycterus),[1][4] and Elwood Zimmerman (Gagatonotus and Macramycterus).[1][5]
The species of this genus are found in Western Australia.[6]