Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Quél.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
(Yellow Waspclub)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub)
GenusOphiocordyceps
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hering, T. 2006 Tom Hering sent me this striking photograph of two parasitised flies Vol 7 (1) Page: 2

Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub)
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