TJie Entoniogenous Fungi of Victoria. 161 



Species Recorded for Victoria. 



At present there are not many species of Entoniogenous Fungi 

 recorded as belonging to Australia. There are eleven species 

 belonging to six genera altogether, and of these six species are 

 found in Victoria, classified as follows : — 



Group — Pyrenomycetes. 



Order — Hypocreace?e. 



1. Cordyceps entomorrhiza, Fries. — Larvfe of insects ( Lepi- 

 doptera). 



1a. Cordyceps entomorrhiza, var. Menesteridis, Berk, and 

 Muell. — Larva of Afenesteris laticollis. 



2. Cordyceps Gunnii, Berk. — Larva of some Cossiis ov Hepialus. 



3. Cordyceps Taylori, Sacc.—\j?^'c\^ of insects. 



Group — Phycomycetes. 

 Order — Entomophthoracepe. 



4. Empusa Muscae, Cohn. — Bodies of dead liouse-flies (Miisca- 

 dojnestica) and other dipterous insects. 



Group — Hyphomycetes. 

 Order — Stilbeacete. 



5. Stilbum Formicarum, Cooke and jNIass. — Dead ant» 

 (Formica). 



6. Isaria Cicadae, Miq. — Cicada. 



In addition to the one described in this paper, several are 

 awaiting determination, and very probably the number will be 

 considei'ably added to when careful search is made for them. 



Literature and References. 



The literature referring to the preceding species is rather 

 scanty, and may be given in its entirety : — 



1. Berkeley (M. J.) — "On some Entomogenous ^Sphferia^" Hook, 



Lond. Journ. Bot. II., 1843. 



Cordyceps Taylori is described and figured. 



2. Berkeley (M. J.) — "On some Entomogenous Sphserife." Hook, 



Lond. Jour. Bot. VII., 563, 1848. 

 C. Gunnii noted. 



3. Berkeley (M. J.) — " On some Entomogenous Sphferise." Jour. 



Linn. Soc. I., 1856. 



Cordyceps Gunnii and C. Taylori mentioned. 



