Trichiinae

Trichiinae
Osmoderma scabra of the Osmodermini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Superfamily:	Scarabaeoidea
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Trichiinae (disputed)
Tribes
Cryptodontini Incaini Osmodermini Platygeniini Trichiini
Synonyms
Trichiini (but see text)

The Trichiinae are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae), but occasionally they are included in the Cetoniidae as tribe Trichiini. The conspicuous bee beetles (Trichius) are probably the best-known genus in Europe.

They vary in size from 6 to 65 mm [1] and can be distinguished from the Cetoniidae 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.

Selected taxa

• Dialithus Parry, 1849
• Epitrichius
• Giesbertiolus Howden, 1988
• Gnorimella
• Gnorimus Le Peletier & Serville, 1828
  • Gnorimus nobilis – Noble Chafer
• Inca
• Lasiotrichius
• Osmoderma
• Paratrichius
• Platygeniops Krikken, 1978
• Trichiotinus
  • Trichiotinus piger – Hairy Flower Chafer, Bee-like Flower Scarab
• Trichius – bee beetles
• Trigonopeltastes

External links

• List of the Oriental Trichiine Scarabs (with key)
• Evans, Arthur H. Generic Guide to New World Scarabs
• Inca clathrata
• Trichius fasciatus