Akanthomyces
Akanthomyces is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae and consisting of parasites of spiders and Lepidoptera.[1][2]
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| A. pyralidarum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 noctuidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
- Akanthomyces pyralidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
- Akanthomyces tortricidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
References
- "Akanthomyces Lebert". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- 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.
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