Akanthomyces

Akanthomyces is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae and consisting of parasites of spiders and Lepidoptera.[1][2]

Akanthomyces
A. pyralidarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Cordycipitaceae
Genus: Akanthomyces
Lebert, 1858

The genus was first described by Lebert in 1858.[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:

  • Akanthomyces aculeatus Lebert
  • Akanthomyces araneicola[3]
  • Akanthomyces lepidopterorum[4]
  • Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum[5]
  • Akanthomyces noctuidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
  • Akanthomyces pyralidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
  • Akanthomyces tortricidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.

References
  1. "Akanthomyces Lebert". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. Aini AN, Mongkolsamrit S, Wijanarka W, Thanakitpipattana D, Luangsa-ard JJ, Budiharjo A (2020). "Diversity of Akanthomyces on moths (Lepidoptera) in Thailand". MycoKeys. 71: 1–22. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.71.55126.
  3. Chen, Wan-Hao; Liu, Chang; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Tian, Wei-Yi; Liang, Zong-Qi (2019-07-12). "Akanthomyces araneicola, a new araneogenous species from Southwest China". Phytotaxa. 409 (4): 227–232. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.409.4.5. ISSN 1179-3163.
  4. Chen, Wan-Hao; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Liang, Zong-Qi (2020-09-11). "Akanthomyces lepidopterorum, a new lecanicillium-like species". Phytotaxa. 459 (2): 117–123. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.459.2.3. ISSN 1179-3163.
  5. Chen, Wan-Hao; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Liang, Zong-Qi (2020-02-10). "Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum, a new verticillium-like species". Phytotaxa. 432 (2): 119–124. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.432.2.2. ISSN 1179-3163.
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