Raspberry beetle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Byturidae |
Genus: | Byturus |
Species: | B. tomentosus
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Binomial name | |
Byturus tomentosus (De Geer, 1774)
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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.
This species is related to the raspberry fruitworm (B. urbanus) which is native to North America.