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abundant in parts of Scotland, and I have observed it in raspberries 
in North Wales. 
Life-history. 
The life-history of this beetle is as follows : — The beetle (Fig. 23, a) 
is dark brown in colour, with dense golden-brown pubescence, which 
may assume a dull greyish hue ; the legs are reddish-yellow to reddish- 
brown ; there are two ample wings with which the beetles fly readily 
in bright weather ; in length the mature beetle is about one-sixth of 
an inch. The Raspberry Beetles belong to the family Nitidulidse. 
They are first noticed in May, the date depending upon the locality 
and the weather. I have found them as early as May 2nd, but the 
majority are not noticed until the middle of the month on into June. 
As soon as the blossoms open the beetles not only feed upon them, 
Fig. 23. — the raspberry beetle 
(By turns tomentosus , Fab.). 
a, The mature beetle ; b, the larva ; c, damaged receptacle 
(b, larva ; x, damaged receptacle) ; d , damaged frurtlet ; 
e, receptacle ; f, damaged blossoms. 
but they also deposit their eggs deep in a blossom. I have frequently 
found them ovipositing in the buds just as they are opening. The 
larvae live inside the receptacle of the fruit and also devour the fruit 
itself, causing the whole berry to shrivel up. At other times the 
fruit is only stunted or deformed on one side. The larva ( b ) is dull 
yellowish, with brown markings in the middle ol the segments ; it has 
six jointed-legs in front, and two pointed curved spines behind. 
Maturity is reached about the time the fruit is ripe, the maggot then 
is about one-third of an inch long, and beneath its anal segment is 
