Technical Abstract: Research was conducted to determine the resistance of twelve different hibiscus species to the hibiscus sawfly. The hibiscus sawfly females readily laid eggs on all the hibiscus plants except for H. acetosella, H. aculeatus, and H. grandiflora. Hibiscus militaris had a few eggs and all other hibiscus plants had sawfly eggs but H. mutabilis seemed to be the most preferred hibiscus plant for oviposition. The number of larvae per leaf followed the same trend as the eggs with H. acetosella, H. aculeatus, and H. grandilfora having almost no larvae throughout the test. Hibiscus mutabilis had the highest number of larvae per leaf. Three genotypes from our study, H. acetosella, H. aculeatus, and H. grandiflora, show promise in the consideration of breeding for hibiscus with resistance to the hibiscus sawfly. Future breeding programs should consider including these genotypes in order to develop new cultivars that have desirable horticultural traits and sawfly resistance.