Sericoda bembidioides

Kirby, 1837

Sericoda bembidioides is a inhabiting post-fire environments in forests. The shows strong positive association with fire severity but negative response to salvage logging combined with wildfire. Abundance declines sharply within three years following fire. It serves as a for phoretic in the Antennoseius.

Habitat

Recently burned forests in the region; post-fire successional environments. Abundance is positively associated with fire severity.

Distribution

North America: Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador. Documented in Alberta, Canada in association with burned forest .

Seasonality

Most abundant in first year post-fire; abundance decreases drastically by third post-fire year.

Host Associations

  • Antennoseius perseus n. sp. - found under of
  • Antennoseius pyrophilus n. sp. - found under of

Behavior

Negative response to combined wildfire and forest harvesting (salvage logging), contrasting with Sericoda quadripunctata which shows increased abundance under same conditions.

Ecological Role

Fire-associated ; component of post-fire successional . for phoretic .

Similar Taxa

  • Sericoda quadripunctata with contrasting response to salvage logging; S. quadripunctata shows increased abundance with combined wildfire and forest harvesting while S. bembidioides decreases

More Details

Pyrophily

Classified as (fire-loving) due to strong association with recently burned forest and positive correlation with fire severity.

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