Trichius fasciatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trichius |
| Species: | T. fasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichius fasciatus | |
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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
Description[]
These beetles are about 10 millimeters long. Head and pronotum are black, while the elytra are yellowish, crossed by a few black bands.
The first black band reaches the scutellum. The sides of the chest and the back of the abdomen are covered with a white pubescence, hence the popular name "Bee beetle" for Trichius species.
Adults can be encountered from May through July feeding on petals of a variety of flowers (Thymus, Rosa, etc.).
Distribution[]
This beetle is present in most of Europe and in the eastern Palearctic realm.
Gallery[]
Trichius fasciatus, mating couple
Trichius fasciatus, back
Trichius fasciatus, head
External links[]
Categories:
- Cetoniinae
- Beetles of Europe
- Beetles described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Cetoniinae stubs