Trichiinae
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The Trichiinae are a subfamily of the scarab beetle
family
(Scarabaeidae), but occasionally they are included in the Cetoniidae as tribe
Trichiini. The conspicuous bee beetle
s (Trichius) are probably the best-known genus in Europe
.
They vary in size from 6 to 65 mm http://www.inbio.ac.cr/papers/insectoscr/Texto98.html and can be distinguished from the Cetoniidae by having covered epimeres, and lateral edges of the elytra
which are not trimmed.
The adults feed on sugar-rich secretions of stems, leaves, fruits and flowers of different plants. Most larvae develop in rotten wood.
Scarab beetle
Scarab beetle may refer to these species: * A beetle of the family Scarabaeidae* Scarabaeus sacer, the dung beetle species worshipped by the ancient Egyptians as an embodiment of the god Khepri...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Scarabaeidae), but occasionally they are included in the Cetoniidae as tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Trichiini. The conspicuous bee beetle
Bee beetle
The bee beetles are scarab beetles of the subfamily Trichiinae, which is sometimes included in the Cetoniinae as a tribe.They have hairy sides of the elytra like their relatives, and the upperside of the elytra is usually yellow with prominent black blotches which form incomplete bands...
s (Trichius) are probably the best-known genus in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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They vary in size from 6 to 65 mm http://www.inbio.ac.cr/papers/insectoscr/Texto98.html and can be distinguished from the Cetoniidae by having covered epimeres, and lateral edges of the elytra
Elytron
An elytron is a modified, hardened forewing of certain insect orders, notably beetles and a few of the true bugs ; in most true bugs, the forewings are instead called hemelytra, as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous...
which are not trimmed.
The adults feed on sugar-rich secretions of stems, leaves, fruits and flowers of different plants. Most larvae develop in rotten wood.
Selected taxa
- Dialithus Parry, 1849
- Epitrichius
- Giesbertiolus Howden, 1988
- Gnorimella
- Gnorimus Le Peletier & Serville, 1828
- Gnorimus nobilis – Noble ChaferNoble chaferThe noble chafer is a green beetle with a metallic sheen. It spends much of its life as a grub, living in the rotting wood of aging fruit trees. It reaches adulthood in its second summer, and crawls out to breed and feed on flowers such as common hogweed, before dying in the early autumn...
- Gnorimus nobilis – Noble Chafer
- Inca
- Lasiotrichius
- OsmodermaOsmodermaOsmoderma is a genus of beetle in family Scarabaeidae. It contains the following species:* Osmoderma brevipenne* Osmoderma caelestis* Osmoderma coriarium* Osmoderma cristinae* Osmoderma dallieri* Osmoderma davidis...
- Paratrichius
- Platygeniops Krikken, 1978
- Trichiotinus
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- Trichiotinus piger – Hairy Flower ChaferHairy Flower ChaferTrichiotinus piger, the hairy flower chafer or bee-like flower scarab, is a species of beetle.Adult chafers eat the leaves and flowers of many deciduous trees, shrubs and other plants, but rarely cause any serious damage...
, Bee-like Flower Scarab
- Trichiotinus piger – Hairy Flower Chafer
- Trichius – bee beetles
- Trigonopeltastes