Cordyceps clavulata (Schwein.) Ellis & Everh.
(Bug Sputnik)

Interactions where Cordyceps clavulata is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
stroma (gregarious, subiculate) gregarious, subiculate stroma is parasitoid of completely enveloped imago UK/Ireland COCCOIDEA scale insects, coccids Hemiptera British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Cordyceps clavulata/Cordyceps clavulatabug sputnikgregarious, subiculatestroma Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccoidea/Coccoideascale insects, coccidscompletely envelopedimago

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Cordyceps clavulata (Bug Sputnik) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cordyceps clavulata (Bug Sputnik) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCordyceps clavulata (Bug Sputnik)
GenusCordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs)
FamilyCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cordyceps clavulata (Bug Sputnik)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2013 Notes & Records (Jan 2013) Field Mycology vol 14 (1): 33-36.

Cordyceps clavulata (Bug Sputnik) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cordyceps clavulata (Bug Sputnik):

VU/D2

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