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Bee beetle

Trichius fasciatus

Photo by Alex C.
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Field Notes

Description:

About 10 millimeters long. 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"

Habitat:

Upland meadow, with lots of flowers.

Notes:

This one was hanging on a Campanula persicifolia.

Reference Links:

Trichius fasciatus - Wikipedia

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PublishedJuly 3, 2019

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