Trichodes apiarius, Chlorophorus varius and Polistes sp sharing a flower
cat: Trichodes apiarius; esp: Trichodes apiarius; eng: Checkered beetle, bee beetle
Bagà-Catalonia-Spain
phylum: Arthropoda > (Unirramia) > Hexapoda > class: Insecta > (Pterygota) > (Neoptera) > Endopterygota > order: Coleoptera > (Polyphaga) > (Cucujiformia-Cleroidea) > family: Cleridae
It is an hairy small beetle with shining blue or black head and scutellum. The elongated elytra show a bright red colour with black bands. This species can easily be distinguished from Trichodes alvearius for the black terminal band reaching the apex of elytra.
