Raspberry beetle

The raspberry beetle (Byturus tomentosus) is a species of beetle in the fruitworm family Byturidae. It is a major pest that is widespread in north-central Europe, affecting raspberry, blackberry and loganberry plants.

Raspberry beetle
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Byturidae
Genus: Byturus
Species:
B. tomentosus
Binomial name
Byturus tomentosus
(De Geer, 1774)

This species is related to the raspberry fruitworm (B. urbanus) which is native to North America.

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