Entomophthoraceae (family)

An entomopathogenic (insect killing) fungus at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Entomophthoraceae (family)	31 Jul 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Entomophthora sp. (genus)	28 May 2022	TimL

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Thanks to Marcus for the initial sighting of this Longhorn beetle with an infection which may have been Puppeteer Fungus. The fungus had erupted from the beetle's joints in a similar manner to Puppeteer Fungus, but the spores hadn't sprayed out onto the adjacent foliage as previously seen with Puppeteer Fungus.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

29 May 2022

Entomophthora sp. (genus) attacks flies. But there is a similar fungus that attacks beetles- Erynia sp. (genus). See an example of Erynia nebriae at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/westgpottery/49169577782

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108190 -35.272015
Altitude 619.1m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 May 2022 12:37 PM Recorded on
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Fungi Other fungi Not moulds TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Entomophthoraceae (family) Scientific name
An entomopathogenic (insect killing) fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
586.83m to 1410m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

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