Laboulbenia

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Laboulbenia
Styphlomerus placidus (Peringuey, 1896) Elytra with Laboulbenia sp. (Fungi) (0,24 mm) (13244321155).png
Styphlomerus placidus (Peringuey, 1896) Elytra with Laboulbenia sp.
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Laboulbenia

Mont. & C.P.Robin (1853)
Type species
Laboulbenia rougetii
Mont. & C.P.Robin (1853)
Synonyms[1]

Ceraiomyces Thaxt. (1901)
Eumisgomyces Speg. (1912)
Laboulbeniella Speg. (1912)
Schizolaboulbenia Middelh. (1957)

Laboulbenia is a genus of fungi in the family Laboulbeniaceae.[2] Being ectoparasitic on a diverse assemblage of arthropods, the majority in insects, specially beetles and flies,[3] and a few arachnids (mites) and millipedes, members of this genus show a rather high level of host specificity. They cause little, if any, damage to their hosts. The genus contains around 600 species.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Laboulbenia Mont. & C.P. Robin 1853". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  2. ^ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany. 13: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  3. ^ Rossi, W. & Kirk-Spriggs, A.H. 2011. A new species of Laboulbenia (Ascomycota) parasitic on an African fly (Diptera: Curtonotidae), with a brief review of Diptera-associated species of the genus. African Invertebrates 52 (1): 211-216."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 356. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.


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