Hypolixus truncatulus is a weevil that belongs to Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Curculionidae. It is commonly called as Amaranthus weevil as it is a pest of Amaranthus spp. of family Amaranthaceae which is used as a leafy vegetable in India. This is the first report in which it was observed that the weevil Hypolixus truncatulus was found feeding on Vachellia nilotica leaves from the tree located in Veeranari Chakali Ilamma University campus, Koti, Hyderabad, Telangana State on 11th of August, 2023. The campus with lush green environment owing to its rich flora, fauna and heritage trees that almost give it a forest like canopy. The campus with lush green environment owing to its rich flora, fauna and heritage trees that almost give it a forest like canopy serves as a home in which many important insects like Hypolixus truncatulus can dwell adding to the rich biodiversity of Telangana and India on a whole.