Order Coleoptera Higher classification Scarabs | Superfamily Scarabaeoidea Subfamily Cetoniinae Rank Tribe | |
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Lower classifications Trichius fasciatus, Trichiina, Osmodermatina, Incaina, Cryptodontina, Platygeniina |
The Trichiini are a tribe of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae), though historically they were often classified as a subfamily, Trichiinae. The conspicuous bee beetles (Trichius) are probably the best-known genus in Europe.
They vary in size from 6 to 65 mm [1] and can be distinguished from Cetoniini 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.
Genera
Subtribus Cryptodontina
Subtribus Incaina
Subtribus Osmodermatina
Subtribus Platygeniina
Subtribus Trichiina
References
Trichiini Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA