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Trichiini

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The Trichiini are a tribe of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae), though historically they were often classified as a subfamily, Trichiinae.[1] In Europe, the conspicuous bee beetles (Trichius) are probably the best-known genus of the tribe.

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Trichiini
Osmoderma scabra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Trichiini
Fleming, 1821
Synonyms
  • Trichiinae
  • Myodermini
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They vary in size from 6 to 65 mm 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.

Taxonomy

Historically, a number of subtribes (Cryptodontina, Incaina, Osmodermatina, Platygeniina) was included in this tribe. However, these are now treated as full tribes.[2]

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