Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen.
(an entomophagous fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntomophthora muscae (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 muscae (an entomophagous fungus) :
1: Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus)
23 Aug 2013 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on 2 male Sphaerophoria philanthus, hanging on underside of garden golden-rod
Image 1: Conidiophores on host abdomen - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 2: Conidiophores on host abdomen - magnified - grey backgroundImage 3: Conidiophores on host abdomen - magnified - grey background (2)Image 4: Host - genital capsule - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Host - head and thorax - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Host - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Host with conidiophores and spore halo - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 8: Conidia in spore halo - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Conidia - magnifiedImage 10: Conidiophores and conidia - magnifiedImage 11: Conidiophores and conidia - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Conidiophores - magnifiedImage 13: Conidiophores on tip of host abdomen - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus)
4 Sep 2007 OSGR: SK27 53° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
on male Bibio pomonae
Image 1: Infected fly - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Infected fly - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Infected fly - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Infected fly - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Infected fly - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 6: Infected head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 7: Infected head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 8: Infected head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 9: Infected thorax - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 10: Conidia - magnifiedImage 11: Pink hyphae - magnifiedImage 12: Primary and secondary conidia - magnifiedImage 13: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (2)Image 14: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (3)Image 15: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (4)Image 16: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (5)Image 17: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (6)Image 18: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (7)Image 19: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (8)Image 20: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (9)Image 21: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (10)Image 22: Primary and secondary conidia - magnified (11)Image 23: Primary conidia - magnifiedImage 24: Primary conidia - magnified (2)Image 25: Primary conidium (lower left) - magnifiedImage 26: Primary conidium budding secondary conidium - magnifiedImage 27: Secondary conidia - magnified
3: Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
26 Aug 2007 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on Calliphora
Image 1: Infected fliesImage 2: Infected flies (2)Image 3: Infected flies (3)Image 4: Infected flies (4)Image 5: Infected flies (5)Image 6: Infected fly - dorsal view - enlargedImage 7: Infected fly - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Infected fly - lateral view - enlarged
4: Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
25 Aug 2007 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
infected male Bibio pomonae, on log-pile
Image 1: Infected male Bibio pomonae - dorsal viewImage 2: Infected male Bibio pomonae - lateral viewImage 3: Infected male Bibio pomonae - lateral view (2)Image 4: Infected male Bibio pomonae - lateral view (3)Image 5: Infected male Bibio pomonae - lateral view (4)Image 6: Infected male Bibio pomonae - dorsal view - enlargedImage 7: Infected male Bibio pomonae - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Infected male Bibio pomonae - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Sporangia and host seta - magnifiedImage 10: Sporangia - magnifiedImage 11: Sporangia - magnified (2)Image 12: Sporangia - magnified (3)Image 13: Sporangia - magnified (4)
5: Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus)
12 Jul 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
4 infected male Anthomyid fly on Oenothera leaves
Image 1: Infected flies

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. & Plunkett, B.E. 1979 An epidemic of Entomophthora on flies and its relationship with the Sphacelia stage of Claviceps Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (1): 35-37.

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entomophthora muscae (an entomophagous fungus)
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