Eurasian Bee Beetle

Trichius fasciatus

''Trichius fasciatus'' is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. This beetle is present in most of Europe and in the East Palearctic ecozone.
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Appearance

These beetles are about 10 millimeters long and can be encountered from May through July feeding on petals of a variety of flowers.

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.
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Naming

* ''Trichius fasciatus'' var. ''dubius'' Mulsant
⤷  ''Trichius fasciatus'' var. ''interruptus'' Mulsant

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusTrichius
SpeciesT. fasciatus
Photographed in
Belgium
Bulgaria
Finland
Netherlands