Pseudometarhizium lepidopterorum W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang, 2022
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.91.86812 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2B50F334-4B0D-584D-BFB0-0F52CC0FB617 |
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Pseudometarhizium lepidopterorum W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang |
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sp. nov. |
Pseudometarhizium lepidopterorum W.H. Chen, Y.F. Han, J.D. Liang & Z.Q. Liang sp. nov.
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Sandu County (25°57'22.21"N, 107°57'54.69"E), Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture , Guizhou, China. On a pupa ( Lepidoptera), 1 May 2019, Wanhao Chen, GZAC SD0536 (holotype), ex-type living cultures, SD05361 GoogleMaps .
Description. Host pupa completely covered by white mycelium. Conidiophores arising from lateral hyphae of the synnemata. Colonies on PDA, 1.4-2.0 cm diam. after 14 d at 25 °C, white, consisting of a basal felt and cottony, floccose hyphal overgrowth, reverse yellowish to pale green. Prostrate hyphae smooth, septate, hyaline, 1.0-2.0 μm diam. Erect conidiophores usually arising from aerial hyphae. Phialides solitary or in groups of two to three, 21.2-33.7 × 1.1-1.4 μm, with a cylindrical basal portion, tapering into a short distinct neck. Conidia in chains, hyaline, fusiform, one-celled, 3.1-4.3 × 1.3-1.5 μm. Sexual state not observed.
Host.
Pupa ( Lepidoptera).
Habitat.
On the underside of leaves of broad-leaved plant species.
Additional strain examined.
Sandu County (25°57'22.21"N, 107°57'54.69"E) Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China. On a pupa ( Lepidoptera), 1 May 2019, Wanhao Chen, SD05362.
Etymology.
Referring to its insect host, order Lepidoptera.
Remarks.
Pseudometarhizium lepidopterorum distinguished from P. araneogenum , which has shorter phialides (8.3-23.3 × 1.3-2.2 μm) and longer conidia (3.4-5.8 × 1.4-1.8 μm).
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