Trichochrous varius

Trichochrous varius is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. Members of this family are typically small, often colorful beetles found in vegetation where they feed on pollen and small insects. The genus Trichochrous contains multiple species characterized by their distinctive antennal and elytral features. Like other melyrids, this species likely inhabits flowers and herbaceous vegetation where it functions as both a pollinator and a predator of small arthropods.