Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scarabaeidae Scientific name Trichius rosaceus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Trichius Rank Species | |
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Similar Trichius zonatus, Bee beetle, Trichius fasciatus, Protaetia morio, Noble chafer | ||
Trichius rosaceus is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
These beetles are present in most of Europe, they are about 10 millimeters long and can be encountered from May through July feeding on flowers.
The sides of the chest and the back of the abdomen are covered with a pubescence, hence the popular name of bee beetle of Trichius species. Head and pronotum are black, while the elytra are yellowish, crossed by a few black bands.
Speaking in term of the design frequency, the first black band usually does not reaches the scutellum, other bands are incomplete and the second has a rectangular form. The color of hair usually is more orange-red (hence the name “rosaceus”) in respect of T. fasciatus. Median tibiae are without teeth. In male only the penultimate abdominal segment has a band of white hairs.