Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Weevils (Curculionoidea)
Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil)

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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.

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Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Acton, ACT - 30 Nov 2025 by TimL

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Giralang, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Rosedale, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by WalterEgo

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

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

Melanterius sp. (genus)

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Acton, ACT - 30 Nov 2025 by TimL
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Giralang, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Rosedale, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by jb2602
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by WalterEgo
Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 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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