Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil)

Family Curculionidae. Many species feed as larvae on Acacia seeds in the pod. Some species have been considered for introduction to South Africa as biological control agents against weedy Australian Acacia species in that country.

Melanterius sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast

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Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

AlisonMilton

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Casey, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Wanniassa, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by gregbaines

gregbaines

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Barton, ACT - 3 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Cook, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by CathB

CathB

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 by SimoneC

SimoneC

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by Harrisi

Harrisi

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 29 Oct 2021 by SteveBorkowskis

SteveBorkowskis

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Melba, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus

kasiaaus

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Bruce, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by AlisonMilton

AlisonMilton

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2019 by TimL

TimL

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Conder, ACT - 24 Sep 2017 by MichaelBedingfield

MichaelBedingfield

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Casey, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Wanniassa, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by gregbaines

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Barton, ACT - 3 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Cook, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by CathB

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 by SimoneC

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by Harrisi

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 29 Oct 2021 by SteveBorkowskis

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Melba, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Bruce, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by AlisonMilton

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2019 by TimL

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Conder, ACT - 24 Sep 2017 by MichaelBedingfield

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Species information

Melanterius sp. (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified Melanterius weevil Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 659.39m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Location information

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