Diversity of Akanthomyces on moths (Lepidoptera) in Thailand

By

Nur Aini, Arifah
Mongkolsamrit, Suchada
Wijanarka, Wijanarka
Thanakitpipattana, Donnaya
Luangsa-ard, Jennifer
Budiharjo, Anto

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

71

Pages

1--22

Subjects

Akanthomyces , entomopathogenic fungi , fungal taxonomy , multilocus phylogeny

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.71.55126

 

Abstract

Akanthomycesis a genus of invertebrate-pathogenic fungi from the family Cordycipitaceae (Ascomycota, Hypocreales). Its species occurs on two different types of hosts, spiders and insects, and in the latter case specifically Lepidoptera adults. Three new species ofAkanthomyces,A. noctuidarum,A. pyralidarum, andA. tortricidarumoccurring on adult moths from Thailand are proposed based on the differences of their morphological characteristics and molecular data. Phylogenetic analyses using a combined dataset, including the internal transcribed spacer regions, the large subunit of the ribosomal DNA, translation elongation factor 1-α, the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II, and the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II, support the delimitation of these new species inAkanthomyces.