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    coraliomela

    The genus Coraliomela contains four species from South America. These are large insects ranging from 20 to 32 mm in length. Three of the species have been associated with palms, though the fourth species…

    Coraliomela quadrimaculata
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    alurnus

    The genus Alurnus contains 22 species from Central and South America. These are some of the largest chrysomelid beetles, ranging from 20 mm to nearly 40 mm in length. Four species have been reported feeding on palms…

    Alurnus ornatus
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    brontispa

    Brontispa species are difficult to separate, and the genus is in need of revision. Seventeen species have been reported feeding on various palms.

    Brontispa palauensis
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Hispine Pests of Palms

This website focuses on the chrysomelid pests of palms, which are the most important beetle family that consumes leaves of palms. Many members of the former subfamily Hispinae, referred to here as hispines, are leaf miners on palms. Several hispine palm pests are species of concern for many palm-growing areas, especially in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Infestation has the potential to have a drastic effect on the livelihoods of whole villages. Hispine Pests of Palms includes fact sheets and images for each of the genera of hispines that are known pests of palms.

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