| Akanthomyces | |
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| A. pyralidarum | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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.12
The genus was first described by Lebert in 1858.1
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
- Akanthomyces aculeatus Lebert
- Akanthomyces araneicola3
- Akanthomyces lepidopterorum4
- Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum5
- Akanthomyces noctuidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
- Akanthomyces pyralidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
- Akanthomyces tortricidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
References
References
- "Akanthomyces Lebert". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- Aini, Arifah Nur; Mongkolsamrit, Suchada; Wijanarka, Wijanarka; Thanakitpipattana, Donnaya; Luangsa-ard, J. Jennifer; Budiharjo, Anto (30 July 2020). "Diversity of Akanthomyces on moths (Lepidoptera) in Thailand". MycoKeys (71): 1–22. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.71.55126. PMC 7410849. PMID 32831550.
- Chen, Wan-Hao; Liu, Chang; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Tian, Wei-Yi; Liang, Zong-Qi (12 July 2019). "Akanthomyces araneicola, a new araneogenous species from Southwest China". Phytotaxa. 409 (4): 227–232. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.409.4.5.
- Chen, Wan-Hao; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Liang, Zong-Qi (11 September 2020). "Akanthomyces lepidopterorum, a new lecanicillium-like species". Phytotaxa. 459 (2): 117–123. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.459.2.3.
- Chen, Wan-Hao; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Liang, Zong-Qi (10 February 2020). "Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum, a new verticillium-like species". Phytotaxa. 432 (2): 119–124. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.432.2.2.