Species Soronia grisea

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Works Cited

Soronia grisea (Linnaeus) - Soronia grisea

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)

Superfamily Cucujoidea

No Taxon (Nitidulid series)

Family Nitidulidae (Sap-feeding Beetles)

Subfamily Nitidulinae

Tribe Nitidulini

No Taxon (Soronia complex)

Genus Soronia

Species grisea (Soronia grisea)

Explanation of Names

Soronia grisea (Linné 1758)

Range

native to, and widespread across, the Palaearctic; adventive in NA (Atlantic Canada)(1)

Habitat

on tree sap and other fermented substances, under bark of deciduous trees, on tree blossoms(1)

Remarks

earliest record in our area: NF 1989(1)

Works Cited

1.	Nitidulidae and Kateretidae of the Maritime Provinces of Canada 1: New records from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island... Majka C.G., Cline A.R. 2006. The Canadian Entomologist 138: 314-332.

Contributed by v belov on 6 December, 2010 - 8:43am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 14 February, 2015 - 10:26pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2025 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Printer Friendly Version