Trichius gallicus - From Gallia

Seeing that we didn't have any Trichius gallicus from France, I figured I'd dig one up. Old photo, not the best, but at least it also shows a variation in the colour pattern on the elytra that we didn't have here yet :o)

The French Flower Chafer

Trichius gallicus is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

The sides of the chest and the back of the abdomen of Trichius species are covered with a conspicuous pubescence. Head and pronotum are black, while the elytra are yellowish, crossed by a few black bands, giving the beetles more or less the general appearance of a Bumble bee. Hence the popular name of Bee beetles or Brush beetles for Trichius species as a group.

The various species.. more

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Pudding4brains