Akanthomyces
| Akanthomyces | |
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| A. pyralidarum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Cordycipitaceae |
| Genus: | Akanthomyces Lebert, 1858 |
Akanthomyces is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae and consisting of parasites of spiders and Lepidoptera.[1][2]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.