The Trichiini are a

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of the

scarab beetle The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

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(Scarabaeidae), though historically they were often classified as a

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 ...

, Trichiinae. The conspicuous bee beetles (''Trichius'') are probably the best-known genus in

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. They vary in size from 6 to 65 m

and can be distinguished from

Cetoniini Cetoniini is a tribe of fruit and flower chafers in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. There are over 80 genera in Cetoniini. Genera Subtribus Cetoniina *''Aethiessa'' Burmeister, 1842 *'' Anatona'' Burmeister, 1842 *'' Anelaphinis' ...

by having covered epimeres, and lateral edges of the

elytra An elytron (; ; , ) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra (sometimes alterna ...

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 *'' Coelocorynus'' Kolbe, 1895 *'' Cryptodontes'' Burmeister, 1847 Subtribus Incaina *'' Archedinus'' Morón & Krikken, 1990 *'' Coelocratus'' Burmeister, 1841 *'' Golinca'' Thomson, 1878 *''

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'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 *'' Pantodinus'' Burmeister, 1847 Subtribus Osmodermatina *''

Osmoderma ''Osmoderma'' is a genus of beetle in family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family ...

'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1825 *'' Platygeniops'' Krikken, 1978 Subtribus Platygeniina *'' Platygenia'' MacLeay, 1819 Subtribus Trichiina *'' Agnorimus'' Miyake et al., 1991 *'' Apeltastes'' Howden, 1968 *'' Brachagenius'' Kraatz, 1890 *'' Calometopidius'' Bourgoin, 1917 *'' Calometopus'' Blanchard, 1850 *'' Campulipus'' Kirby, 1827 *'' Chaetodermina'' Heller, 1921 *'' Clastocnemis'' Burmeister, 1840 *'' Corynotrichius'' Kolbe, 1891 *'' Dialithus'' Parry, 1849 *'' Diploa'' Kolbe, 1892 *'' Diploeida'' Péringuey, 1907 *'' Elpidus'' Péringuey, 1907 *'' Endoxazus'' Kolbe, 1892 *'' Epitrichius'' Tagawa, 1941 *'' Eriopeltastes'' Burmeister, 1840 *''

Giesbertiolus ''Giesbertiolus'' is a genus of Scarabaeidae, scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily Cetoniinae. It contains four species, although the placement of ''G. linnaei'' is regarded as tentative. References External links

* {{Taxonbar ...

'' Howden, 1988 *'' Glaphyronyx'' Moser, 1924 *''

Gnorimella ''Gnorimella'' is a genus of uncommon scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. There is only one species in this genus, ''Gnorimella maculosa'', also known as the maculate flower scarab. Its name refers to its spotted (maculate) patterning. It ...

'' Casey, 1915 *''

Gnorimus ''Gnorimus'' is genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. Etymology The genus name ''Gnorimus'' derives from the ancient Greek γνώριμος, ''gnōrimos'' meaning 'famous'. Species * ''Gnorimus armeniacus ...

'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1825 *'' Incala'' J. Thomson, 1858 *'' Incalidia'' Janson, 1907 *'' Lasiotrichius'' Reitter, 1898 *'' Liotrichius'' Kolbe, 1892 *'' Myodermides'' Ruter, 1964 *'' Myodermum'' Burmeister, 1840 *'' Paragnorimus'' Becker, 1910 *'' Paratrichius'' Janson, 1881 *'' Peltotrichius'' Howden, 1968 *'' Pileotrichius'' Bourgoin, 1921 *'' Polyplastus'' Janson, 1880 *'' Stegopterus'' Burmeister, 1840 *'' Stripsipher'' Gory & Percheron, 1833 *'' Trichiomorphus'' Bourgoin, 1919 *''

Trichiotinus ''Trichiotinus'' is a genus of fruit and flower chafers in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 8 described species in ''Trichiotinus'', all native to the New World. Species * ''Trichiotinus affinis'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833) * ''Trichiotin ...

'' Casey, 1915 *'' Trichius'' Fabricius, 1787 – bee beetles *''

Trigonopeltastes ''Trigonopeltastes'' is a genus of fruit and flower chafers in the beetle family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetl ...

'' Burmeister, 1840 *'' Xiphoscelidus'' Péringuey, 1907

References

External links

*
List of the Oriental Trichiine Scarabs (with key)
*Evans, Arthur H

Cetoniinae Beetle tribes {{Cetoniinae-stub