Soronia grisea
Soronia grisea
Description
A small (3.5 to 5.5 mm) beetle, related to the common pollen beetle. It has a distinctive mottled patterning of brown and paler straw colour.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
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Habitat
Often found at sap runs on trees.
When to see it
Peak time is May to July.
Life History
The larvae develop in sap runs on trees.
UK Status
Fairly widespread in the southern half of Britain, but often rather local.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
25 July 2018
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