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Weevilspowdery white beetle in Florida
Hi, I live in South Florida and found two of these in my daughter’s little playhouse outside in the yard. They’re quite small — just a bit bigger than a lady bug. They are a dull, powdery white. I can’t find them online anywhere. Do you know what they are? (The photos are also attached.) Many thanks,
Cindy Glover, Lake Worth, FL
Hi Cindy,
Your insect is a Little Leaf Notcher Weevil, Myllocerus undatus. It is not a native species and has been reported from Florida. BugGuide has an excellent image, and a Florida Pest Alert Website lists 68 plants that can be damaged by this invasive species from Sri Lanka.
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[...] was a weevil, I kept looking at leaf beetles. After a closer look it turns out to be this weevil: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/02/23/little-leaf-notcher-weevil-invasive-species-from-sri-lanka/ According to this document ” http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/entcirc/ent412.pdf [...]
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