Ophiocordyceps aphrophoridarum sp. nov., a new entomopathogenic species from Guizhou, China
Citation
Yang Y (2021). Ophiocordyceps aphrophoridarum sp. nov., a new entomopathogenic species from Guizhou, China. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.9.e66115 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
Ophiocordyceps is the largest genus in the family Ophiocordicipitaceae, including many entomopathogenic species. In recent years, many species have been described in this genus, with a wide range of host insects. Entomopathogenic fungi include ecologically, economically and medicinally important species, but a large portion of their diversity remains to be discovered and described.In this study, a new species, Ophiocordyceps aphrophoridarum sp. nov, parasitising Aphrophoridae sp. (Hemiptera) is proposed from China, based on evidence from morphology and molecular phylogenetic analyses. This species is characterised by fibrous, pigmented stromata, cylindrical asci and filiform ascospores. Compared to its closest relative, O. tricentri, the new species has wider perithecia and longer asci. Molecular phylogenetic analyses of a multilocus dataset (consisting of SSU, ITS, LSU, TEF1, RPB1 and RPB2) confirm its placement in Ophiocordyceps. Ophiocordyceps aphrophoridarum is morphologically described and illustrated with colour photographs. Morphological comparisons with closely-related species are also presented in tabulated format.Taxonomic Coverages
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School of liquor and food engineering, Guizhou University
Guiyang
CN
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School of liquor and food engineering, Guizhou University
Guiyang
CN
email: yy0215987@gmail.com
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School of liquor and food engineering, Guizhou University
Guiyang
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email: yy0215987@gmail.com