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πŸͺ² Beetles

Coconut Hispine Beetle

Brontispa longissima

About

An elongate, flattened beetle with a dark head and thorax and paler brown elytra. It is a serious pest of coconut palms throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific, damaging young fronds.

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Did You Know?

Heavy infestations can kill coconut palms, and the beetle has been the target of major biological control programs using parasitoid wasps.