Abstract
Cis chinensis Lawrence (Coleoptera: Ciidae) is recorded for the first time from Brazil. The species has been previously recognized as pest of commercial dried fungi in China, Thailand and USA. The status of the species is discussed, and the Cis multidentatus species-group is delimited to encompass C. chinensis and the morphologically similar species C. aldabranus Scott, C. mikagensis Nobuchi & Wada, and C. multidentatus (Pic). Images of male and female pronotum, protibia and genitalia, as well as dorsal, lateral and ventral views of male C. chinensis from Brazil are provided.References
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