Technical Abstract: The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), is the most devastating insect pest of coffee throughout the world. The insect is endemic to Africa but can now be found throughout nearly all coffee producing countries. One area of the basic biology of the insect that remains in question is its alternate host plants, i.e., what fruits of plants, other than coffee, can the insect survive and reproduce in. An in-depth survey of the literature revealed a paper listing 21 genera in 13 families in which the insect was collected. This overlooked reference, together with information provided in other early papers, suggest that H. hampei is polyphagous and could provide, if confirmed in the field, critical information on the evolution of this insects diet, ecology and host range.