Soronia grisea (Linnaeus, 1758)

(Figs. 11–12, 17–18)

Silpha grisea Linnaeus 1758: 362 .

Silpha maculata DeGeer 1774: 184 .

Nitidula varia Fabricius 1781: 92 .

Nitidula colon Olivier 1811: 210 .

Soronia japonica Reitter 1873: 47 .

Soronia conicicollis Roubal 1923: 181 .

Soronia grisea: Kirejtshuk 1992: 187 .

Specimens examined. 1³: China: Inner Mongolia Region, Genhe City, Jinhe Town, center station of Hanma National Nature Reserve, 09-08-2017, Xiaoxiao Chen, NWAFU .

According to Jelinek and Audisio (2007), this common and widespread species is mainly distributed across Europe, Russia (Far East and west Siberia), Korea, Japan, Mongolia and North American (Kirejtshuk 1992). Here it is reported from China (Inner Mongolia) for the first time.