''Catapastus'' is a genus of
flower weevils in the
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
family
Curculionidae
The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae.
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. There are about nine described species in ''Catapastus''.
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Species
These nine species belong to the genus ''Catapastus'':
* '' Catapastus albonotatus'' Linell, 1897
* '' Catapastus conspersus'' (LeConte, 1876)
* '' Catapastus diffusus'' Casey, 1892
* '' Catapastus nivescens'' Champion & G.C., 1909
* '' Catapastus ruficlava'' Champion & G.C., 1909
* '' Catapastus seriatus'' Casey, 1920
* '' Catapastus signatipennis'' Linell, 1897
* '' Catapastus simplex'' Casey, 1920
* '' Catapastus squamirostris'' Casey, 1920
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