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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Bee Beetles
Trigonopeltastes (Genus)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-Scarabaeiform Beetles (Infraorder Scarabaeiformia)

-Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)

-Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

-Fruit and Flower Chafers (Subfamily Cetoniinae)

-Bee Beetles and Flower (Scarabs Tribe Trichiini)

-Subtribe Trichiina

-Genus Trigonopeltastes


Trigonopeltastes bee beetles are pollinivores, feeding on pollen and nectar. Adults are commonly found on flowers, where they feed and inadvertently pollinate while moving from bloom to bloom. Their bee-like appearance likely provides them with protection from predators, as the resemblance to bees may signal potential danger.

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