Four New Palm Species Records for Rhynchophorus palmarum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in California

Four palm species, previously unknown hosts for Rhynchophorus palmarum L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), were killed by this invasive weevil in Balboa Park, San Diego County, California, USA. The 4 new species recorded as reproductive R. the first time are Brahea edulis, Jubaea chilensis, Phoenix reclinata, and Sabal bermudana (all Arecaceae). canariensis Chabaud (Arecaceae) is most highly attacked at importantly, no attacks on edible date palm, dactylifera (Arecaceaae), have been observed. industry an important specialty crop California that may be risk from palmarum.