| Byturus unicolor | |
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| Byturus unicolor, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Byturidae |
| Genus: | Byturus |
| Species: | B. unicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Byturus unicolor Say, 1823
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| Synonyms1 | |
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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.123
“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
References
- "Byturus unicolor Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Byturus unicolor". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Byturus unicolor species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4."Raspberry fruitworm — Byturus unicolor". Pacific Northwest Extension. Oregon State University. Retrieved October 29, 2025
Further reading
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.