Gagatophorus is a genus of belonging to the family Curculionidae, first described by Henri Jekel in 1865. The decisions for synonymy are based on work by Sigmund Schenkling and G.A.K. Marshall ( Pseudamycterus), and Elwood Zimmerman ( Gagatonotus and Macramycterus).Zimmerman, E.C. (1993) Australian weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) Vol. III Nanophyidae, Rhynchophoridae, Erirhinidae, Curculionidae: Amycterinae. Melbourne : CSIRO Publications
The species of this genus are found in Western Australia.
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