Trichiinae
| Trichiinae | |
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| Osmoderma scabra of the Osmodermini | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Superfamily: | Scarabaeoidea |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Trichiinae (disputed) |
| Tribes | |
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Cryptodontini | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trichiini (but see text) | |
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 beetles (Trichius) are probably the best-known genus in Europe.
They vary in size from 6 to 65 mm 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.
Selected taxa
- Dialithus Parry, 1849
- Epitrichius
- Giesbertiolus Howden, 1988
- Gnorimella
- Gnorimus Le Peletier & Serville, 1828
- Gnorimus nobilis – Noble Chafer
- Inca
- Lasiotrichius
- Osmoderma
- Paratrichius
- Platygeniops Krikken, 1978
- Trichiotinus
- Trichiotinus piger – Hairy Flower Chafer, Bee-like Flower Scarab
- Trichius – bee beetles
- Trigonopeltastes
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