The bee beetles are
scarab beetles of the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Cetoniinae.
They have hairy sides of the
elytra like their relatives, and the upper sides of the elytra are usually yellow with prominent black blotches which form incomplete bands. This, and the fact that seen from the side they resemble a hairy plump
bee
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ...
, has given them their common name.
Species
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Trichius abdominalis
The bee beetles are scarab beetles of the subfamily Cetoniinae.
They have hairy sides of the elytra like their relatives, and the upper sides of the elytra are usually yellow with prominent black blotches which form incomplete bands. This, an ...
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Ménétriés, 1832
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Trichius fasciatus
''Trichius fasciatus'', the Eurasian bee beetle, is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
Varieties
* ''Trichius fasciatus'' var. ''dubius'' Mulsant
* ''Trichius fasciatus'' var. ''interruptus'' Mulsant
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( Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
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Trichius gallicus
''Trichius gallicus'' is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. It frequently appears in the literature under the name "''Trichius rosaceus''", but this name is permanently unavailable under ICZN Article 11.4 ...
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Dejean, 1821 (= ''T. rosaceus'')[Krell, F-T. (2012) On nomenclature and synonymy of ''Trichius rosaceus'', ''T. gallicus'', and ''T. zonatus'' (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini). ''Zootaxa'' 3278: 61–68.]
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Trichius japonicus
The bee beetles are scarab beetles of the subfamily Cetoniinae.
They have hairy sides of the elytra like their relatives, and the upper sides of the elytra are usually yellow with prominent black blotches which form incomplete bands. This, an ...
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Trichius orientalis
The bee beetles are scarab beetles of the subfamily Cetoniinae.
They have hairy sides of the elytra like their relatives, and the upper sides of the elytra are usually yellow with prominent black blotches which form incomplete bands. This, an ...
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Reitter, 1894
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Trichius sexualis
The bee beetles are Scarabaeidae, scarab beetles of the subfamily Cetoniinae.
They have hairy sides of the elytra like their relatives, and the upper sides of the elytra are usually yellow with prominent black blotches which form incomplete band ...
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Bedel, 1906->
References
External links
Trichius fasciatusphotos at Beetlespace.wz.cz
Cetoniinae
{{Cetoniinae-stub