Summary[
edit] Description: this species is much more hairy than Trichodes apiarius and develops as larva in the hives of solitary bees and "Grabwespen".. Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten) Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten) Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Käfer) Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Cucujiformia Superfamily: Cleroidea Family: Cleridae (checkered beetles, Buntkäfer) Genus: Trichodes (Bienenkäfer) Trichodes alvearius FABRICIUS, 1792 (Zottiger Bienenkäfer) more info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleridae Germany, Hessen, Bad Hersfeld: Ottrau, ca. 300-400m asl., 03.06.2013 IMG_0394. Date: 3 June 2013, 13:34. Source:
Trichodes alvearius (Cleridae). Author:
gbohne from Berlin, Germany. Camera location
50° 49′ 25.99″ N, 9° 26′ 20.12″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 50.823885; 9.438922.