[Background] Rhabdoscelus lineaticollis (Heller) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) is a serious pest of palms and sugercane. It is native to the Philippines, and has been introduced into the island of Taiwan, as well as to Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan Provinces on the Chinese mainland, but has not yet been found on Hainan Island. [Method] The possibility of the invasion to Hainan of this pest was analyzed considering its biological and ecological characteristics, its distribution in China, potential damage to host plants, economic value of host plants, possibility of spread, and available control methods. [Result] The pest risk analysis indicated a synthetical risk index of 2.08, which is a high-danger degree, and the pest should be listed as a forestry quarantine pest in Hainan Province. [Conclusion and significance] Integrated control measures and recommendations given in the paper could help for early detection and prevention of spread of this pest.