The Trichiini are a tribe of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae), though historically they were often classified as a subfamily, Trichiinae. In Europe, the conspicuous bee beetles (Trichius) are probably the best-known genus of the tribe.
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.
Genera Agnorimus Miyake & Iwase, 1991 Apeltastes Howden, 1968 Brachagenius Kraatz, 1890 Breviclypeus Ricchiardi, 2017 Calometopidius Bourgoin, 1917 Calometopus Blanchard, 1850 Camapterus Ricchiardi, 2000 Campulipus Kirby, 1827 Chaetodermina Heller, 1921 Clastocnemis Burmeister, 1840 Corynotrichius Kolbe, 1892 Dialithus Parry, 1849 Diploa Kolbe, 1892 Elpidus Péringuey, 1907 Endoxazus Kolbe, 1892 Epitrichius Tagawa, 1941 Eriopeltastes Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 Giesbertiolus Howden, 1988 Glaphyronyx Moser, 1924 Gnorimella Casey, 1915 Gnorimotrichius Krajčik, 2009 Gnorimus Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1828 Incala Thomson, 1857 Indognorimus Krikken, 2009 Indotrichius Krikken, 2009 Iridisoma Delgado & Morón, 1991 Lasiotrichius Reitter, 1899 Liotrichius Kolbe, 1892 Motuotrichius Huang & Chen, 2016 Myodermides Ruter, 1964 Myodermum Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 †Paleotrichius Poinar, 2011 Paragnorimus Becker, 1910 Paratrichius Janson, 1881 Pileotrichius Bourgoin, 1921 Polyplastus Janson, 1888 Pseudagenius Heller, 1923 Pseudostegopterus Ricchiardi, 2015 Stegopterus Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 Stripsipher Gory & Percheron, 1833 Tibiotrichius Miyake, 1994 Trichiotinus Casey, 1915 Trichius Fabricius, 1775 Trigonopeltastes Burmeister & Schaum, 1840
References
External links
List of the Oriental Trichiine Scarabs (with key) Evans, Arthur H. Generic Guide to New World Scarabs Inca clathrata Trichius fasciatus