''Trichodes graecus'' is a

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

species of ''checkered beetles'' belonging to the family

Cleridae Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and fe ...

, subfamily

Clerinae Clerinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Cleridae Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitat ...

. It was described by Winkler & Zirovnicky in 1980 and is endemic to Greece.

References

graecus Beetles described in 1980 Endemic fauna of Greece {{Cleroidea-stub