Species Xerasia grisescens

Classification · Life Cycle

Xerasia grisescens (Byturidae) - Xerasia grisescens

unknown tiny beetle - Xerasia grisescens

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Cucujoidea (Flower, Flat Bark and Ladybird Beetles)

Family Byturidae (Fruitworm Beetles)

Genus Xerasia

Species grisescens (Xerasia grisescens)

Life Cycle

From Michael Caterino's species page at the California Beetle Project:

"This species is associated mainly with various oaks (Quercus). Adults emerge during the coolor winter months, and may be abundant through the spring. They feed mainly on fungi associated with the trees, though some may feed on oak pollen as well".

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 19 November, 2005 - 6:24pm
Additional contributions by kschnei
Last updated 20 January, 2009 - 5:11pm

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