the Genus Cordyceps. 35 
Torrubia sphingum , Tub, Sel. Fung. Carp., p. 12, pi. i, 
figs. 1-2 (1865). 
(Conidial stage.) Isaria sphingum , Schw., Syn. Fung. 
Carol., no. 1298 (1822); Cke., Veg. Wasps and Plant-Worms, 
p. 125, fig. 26. 
Isaria sphingophila , Link, Sp. PL, vol. ii, p. 1 14 (1824). 
Exsicc. — Fung. Cub. Wrightiani, no. 74 6 (specimen in the 
Kew copy shows both conidial and ascigerous conditions). 
Parasitic on various moths belonging to the Sphingidae. 
On some small Orthopterous insect, having the ascigerous 
fruit well developed; this specimen was collected by Dr. Trail 
in Brazil, along with other specimens on a Lepidopterous 
insect. Has been recorded as appearing on the pupa of 
a Dipterous insect from Scotland. 
Distrib. — Britain (conidial form); Switzerland; United 
States; Cuba (Wright) ; St. Domingo; Brazil (Trail, no. 239 
on Orthopterous insect, no. 17 on Lepidopterous insect) ; 
Darjeeling (on Spira 7 na retorta and a species of Hypena). 
Great confusion exists in herbaria respecting the deter- 
mination and distribution of the Entomophilous Isariae ; 
everything under the guise of an Isaria parasitic on a moth 
having been called Isaria sphingum. Unfortunately, this 
condition of things cannot be satisfactorily remedied from an 
examination of herbarium material. 
50. Cordyceps superficialis, Sacc., Syll. no. 5036 ; Ellis 
and Everh., N. Amer. Pyrenom., p. 65. 
Torrubia superficialis , Peck, 28th Rep. N. Y. State Mus. 
p. 70 (1875). 
Under hemlock trees, on buried larvae, Northville, N. Y. 
(Peck) ; on Hexapoda , sp. indet. (Host-Index, p. 182). 
Distrib. — United States. 
51. Cordyceps memorabilis, Cesati, in Comm, della Soc. 
Crittog. I tab, vol. i. p. 16 (1861) ; Sacc., Syll. ii, no. 5 ° 3 ^- 
Racemella memorabilis , Cesati, Comm, della Soc. Crittog. 
Ital. vol. i, p. 65, pi. iv, fig. 1. 
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