''Paraptochus oregonus'' is a species of weevils in the

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

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. Th ...

. It is found in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. ''Paraptochus oregonus'' is sometimes considered a member 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''.

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Entiminae Beetles described in 1936 {{weevil-stub