Trichiini


The Trichiini are a tribe of the scarab beetle family, though historically they were often classified as a subfamily, Trichiinae. The conspicuous bee beetles are probably the best-known genus in Europe.
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.

Genera

Subtribus Cryptodontina
Subtribus Incaina
Subtribus Osmodermatina
Subtribus Platygeniina
Subtribus Trichiina