Entomophthora syrphi Giard
(an entomophagous fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntomophthora syrphi (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 syrphi (an entomophagous fungus) :
1: Entomophthora syrphi (an entomophagous fungus)
3 Aug 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence
Image 1: False Oat Grass inflorescence with dead hoverfliesImage 2: False Oat Grass inflorescence with dead hoverflies - close-upImage 3: Dead hoverflies - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Dead hoverflies - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Dead hoverflies - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 6: Dead hoverfly - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Dead hoverfly - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Infected hoverfly - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 9: Infected hoverfly - head - anterior view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 10: Infected hoverfly - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: Infection - close-up - magnifiedImage 12: Conidia - note secondary conidium budding off primary - magnifiedImage 13: Conidia - primary and a few secondary - magnifiedImage 14: Conidia - primary and a few secondary - magnified (2)Image 15: Conidia - primary - magnifiedImage 16: Conidia - primary, with a few secondary budding off - magnifiedImage 17: Conidium - primary - magnifiedImage 18: Secondary conidium budding off primary - magnified
2: Entomophthora syrphi (an entomophagous fungus)
4 Sep 1978 OSGR: SX68 50° 40’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
on Hoverflies, probably attracted to honeydew from Sphacelia stage of Claviceps purpurea on Mollinia
Image 1: Infected flies - close-upImage 2: Infected flies - close-up (2)Image 3: Infected flies - on grass inflorescence

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

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