none Meteoridea hutsoni (Nixon) and Elasmus nephantidis Rohwer were recorded as hyperparasites of Opisina arenosella Walker, the black-headed caterpillar pest of coconut for the first time. They parasitised Apanteles taragamae Vier. and Bracon brevicornis Wesm. respectively which were primary parasites of the past. Parasites diseases and disorders; Parasites; Insect parasites; Hosts; Insect hosts Opisina arenosella (Xyloryctidae); Hymenopteran parasites; Apanteles taragamae & Bracon brevicornis; New hyperparasitism records for Meteoridea & Elasmus (Hymenoptera); Hyperparasitism; First records for Elasmus & Meteoridea in; Apanteles taragamae & Bracon brevicornis (Hymenoptera) Apanteles taragamae (Braconidae); Hymenopteran parasites; Meteoridea hutsoni; New hyperparasitism record on Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera); Lepidopteran hosts; Opisina arenosella; New hyperparasitism record for Meteoridea hutsoni Bracon brevicornis (Braconidae); Hymenopteran parasites; Elasmus nephantidis; New hyperparasitism record on Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera); Lepidopteran hosts; Opisina arenosella; New hyperparasitism record for Elasmus nephantidis Meteoridea hutsoni (Braconidae); Hymenopteran hosts; Apanteles taragamae; New hyperparasitism record on Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera); Hyperparasitism; First record from Apanteles taragamae; On Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera) Elasmus nephantidis (Elasmidae); Hymenopteran hosts; Bracon brevicornis; New hyperparasitism record on Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera); Hyperparasitism; First record from Bracon brevicornis; On Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera)