The Trichiini are a

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of the scarab beetle

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(Scarabaeidae), though historically they were often classified as a subfamily, Trichiinae. The conspicuous

bee beetle 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 ...

s (''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 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 *'' 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'' 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 scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standar ...

'' 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'' 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) * '' Trichio ...

'' Casey, 1915 *''

Trichius 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, and ...

'' Fabricius, 1787 – bee beetles *'' Trigonopeltastes'' Burmeister, 1840 *'' Xiphoscelidus'' Péringuey, 1907

References

External links

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

Cetoniinae Beetle tribes {{Cetoniinae-stub