The invasive beetle Cis bilamellatus (Coleoptera: Ciidae) arrives in America
Keywords:
Tenebrionoidea, Andean Region, biological invasion, basidiome, fungus, fungivorous beetlesAbstract
We report the invasive fungivorous beetle Cis bilamellatus Wood (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from Chile for the first time, a species not previously known from any American country. We provide diagnostic characteristics for the species, including those of the male abdominal terminalia, as well as information on its host fungus and the known geographical record in the country.
El fungívoro invasor Cis bilamellatus Wood (Coleoptera: Ciidae), una especie hasta ahora no registrada en ningún país de América, es reportado por primera vez para Chile. El trabajo entrega una descripción diagnóstica de la especie, incluyendo características externas de la terminalia del macho, e información del hongo hospedero y el registro geográfico conocido en el país.
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