Raspberry Fruitworm
Byturus unicolor Say, 1823
Raspberry Fruitworm: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/17839
Synonyms
Raspberry Beetle 
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"Larvae develop in fruit heads of Rubus and Geum" (BugGuide).

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Byturus unicolor
Byturus unicolor, Oklahoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Byturidae
Genus: Byturus
Species:
B. unicolor
Binomial name
Byturus unicolor
Say, 1823
Synonyms[1]
  • Byturus bakeri Barber, 1942

Byturus unicolor, known generally as raspberry fruitworm, is a species of fruitworm beetle in the family Byturidae. Other common names include the western raspberry fruitworm and fruitworm beetle. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Byturus unicolor Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Byturus unicolor". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.