IFAS Extension
Melaleuca Snout Beetle, Melaleuca Weevil (unofficial common names), Oxyops vitiosa (Pascoe) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
James Cuda, , , , and
Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 1/14/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY211, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2001. Revised May 2015, June 2018, and June 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
How to Cite
Cuda, J. P., Wineriter, S. A., Buckingham, G. R., Center, T. D., & Gioeli, K. T. (1969). Melaleuca Snout Beetle, Melaleuca Weevil (unofficial common names), Oxyops vitiosa (Pascoe) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae). EDIS, 2004(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in368-2004
Authors
James Cuda
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Susan Wineriter
USDA
Gary Buckingham
Ted Center
research leader (retired), USDA/ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kenneth T. Gioeli
program county Extension agent IV, M.Ag., natural resources & environment, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Ft. Pierce, FL
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology