Biology:Byturus unicolor
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Byturus unicolor | |
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| Byturus unicolor, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Byturidae |
| Genus: | Byturus |
| Species: | B. unicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Byturus unicolor Say, 1823
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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]
“The adult is a small yellowish-brown beetle 4–5 mm in length. The larvae are about 8 mm long, white with brown areas on the back of each segment.”
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Byturus unicolor Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=708263. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Byturus unicolor". https://www.gbif.org/species/1043755. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Byturus unicolor species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/40302. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4."Raspberry fruitworm — Byturus unicolor". Pacific Northwest Extension. Oregon State University. Retrieved October 29, 2025
Further reading
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675.
Wikidata ☰ Q1917260 entry
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