1. PaDIL Species Factsheet
Scientific Name: Trichodes apiarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae)
Common Name Bee beetle Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/135786
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment https://www.awe.gov.au/ Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia https://dpird.wa.gov.au/ Plant Health Australia https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/ Museums Victoria https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ 2. Species Information
2.1. Details Specimen Contact: Museum Victoria - [email protected] Author: Walker, K. Citation: Walker, K. (2006) Bee beetle(Trichodes apiarius)Updated on 9/23/2021 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)
2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/135786
2.3. Facets Status: Exotic species - absent from Australia Group: Beetles Commodity Overview: Medical & Veterinary Commodity Type: Animal Distribution: Europe and Northern Asia, Mediterranean Basin, Africa
2.4. Other Names Chequered beetle Clerid beetle honey bee parasite Trichodes angusticollis Pic, 1902 Trichodes apicita Spinola, 1844 Trichodes apivore Walckenaer, 1802 Trichodes corallinus Ménétriés, 1832 Trichodes crassipedarius Chevrolat, 1876 Trichodes elegans Spinola, 1844 Trichodes georgianus Chevrolat, 1874 Trichodes pannonicus Spinola, 1844 Trichodes suturalis Trella, 1924 Trichodes suturifer Corporaal, 1932
2.5. Diagnostic Notes Male - body length 13 mm. Female - body length 17 mm.
2.6. Web Links Adult and habitat images: http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/commanster/Insects/Beetles/SuBeetles/Trichodes.apiarius.html Adult image: http://www.hlasek.com/trichodes_apiarius_2761.html Adult image: http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/France/photo17057.htm Adult images: http://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/eng/triapimx.htm European distribution map weblink: http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/species- factsheet.jsp?tab=2&idSpecies=231140&idSpeciesLink=231140 Megachilidae parasite reference: http://www.bulletinofinsectology.org/58_2/PDF/vol58-2005-141- 152krunic.pdf Taxonomy page: http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=187157 3. Diagnostic Images
Italy, Monte Gargano, 1907, Leg. M. Hift. Italy, Monte Gargano, 1907, leg. M. Hift Dorsal view: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Elytra: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Museums Victoria
Italy, Monte Gargano, 1907, leg. M. Hift Italy, Monte Gargano, 1907, leg. M. Hift Head front: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Head side: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Museums Victoria
Italy, Monte Gargano, 1907, leg. M. Hift Italy, Monte Gargano, 1907, leg. M. Hift Lateral view: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Pronotum: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Museums Victoria Italy, Monte Gargano, 1907, leg. M. Hift Italy, Monte Gargano, 1907, leg. M. Hift Thorax side: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Ventral view: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Museums Victoria
Results Generated: Thursday, September 30, 2021