Cis miles

Casey, 1898

Cis miles is a of minute tree-fungus beetle in the Ciidae, described by Thomas Casey in 1898. The species is recorded from North America and belongs to a of beetles specialized in colonizing bracket fungi. Members of the genus Cis are typically small, cylindrical beetles adapted to life within the porous structures of polypore fungi.

Detail of Malerkotla State from a map of British and native states in the Cis-Sutlej Division between 1847–51, by Abdos Sobhan, 1858 by Reduced and drawn by S. Abdos Sobhan. Used under a Public domain license.Map titled 'The British and Native States in the Cis-Sutluj Division, Comprising the Districts of Ferozpoor, Loodheeanuh, Umballa, Thanesur & Simla with with Putteeluh, Nabhuh, Jeendh, Kotluh, Kulseoo, Fureedkot 1847 to 1851', May 1858 by H. M. Smith, Andrew Scott Waugh, Henry Edward Landor Thuillier. Used under a Public domain license.Miles Platting junction and signalbox 1989 - geograph.org.uk - 820271 by Whatlep. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

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Habitat

Associated with bracket fungi (polypores), which serve as both food source and microhabitat. The inhabits the interior cavities and pore tubes of woody basidiomycete fungi growing on dead or decaying wood.

Distribution

North America.

Ecological Role

Decomposer; contributes to nutrient cycling through association with wood-decaying fungi.

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