Raspberries , or raspberry beetles ( lat. Byturidae ) - a family of insects from the order of beetles . There are 16 species worldwide, of which 2 are found in North America . [one]
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 Byturus tomentosus | ||||||||||||||
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Description
Raspberries are small bugs , with a length of only 2.5 to 5.5 mm. [one]
Ecology and habitats
Adult beetles feed on the flowers of various plants . Larvae, however, eat in fruit fruits or in oak galls , for example, the raspberry species Xerasia grisescens . [one]
Systematics
- Byturidae Jacquelin du Val, 1858
- Byturinae Jacquelin du Val, 1858
- Byturus Latreille, 1796
- Haematoides Fairmaire, 1878
- Xerasia Lewis, 1895
- Platydascillinae Pic, 1914
- Bispinatus Springer & Goodrich, 1994
- Dascyllocyphon Everts, 1909
- Platydascillus Everts, 1909
- Remigera Springer & Goodrich, 1994
- Byturinae Jacquelin du Val, 1858
Notes
- β 1 2 3 BugGuide Family Byturidae - Fruitworm Beetles