Entomophthora coleopterorum Petch
(an entomophagous fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus)
GenusEntomophthora (a genus of entomophagous fungi)
FamilyENTOMOPHTHORACEAE (a family of entomophagous fungi)
OrderENTOMOPHTHORALES (an order of entomophagous fungi)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus) :
1: Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
17 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
Fungal infection on Soldier Beetle on leaf of Hemp Agrimony
Image 1: Infected beetle - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Infected beetle - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 3: Infected beetle - dorso-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Infected beetle - lateral view - enlargedImage 5: Infected beetle - latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 6: Infection - highly enlargedImage 7: Basal hyphae - magnifiedImage 8: Basal hyphae - magnified (2)Image 9: Basal hyphae - outgrowth - magnifiedImage 10: Collapsed hyphae with pollen grains of Hemp Agrimony - magnifiedImage 11: Collapsed hyphae with pollen grains of Hemp Agrimony - magnified (2)Image 12: Collapsed hyphae with pollen grains of Hemp Agrimony - magnified (3)Image 13: Pollen grain of Hemp Agrimony - magnified

Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus)
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