Erynia conica (Nowak.) Remaud. & Hennebert
(an entomophagous fungus)

Interactions where Erynia conica 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
(pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy) pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids infects adult DIPTERAQuestionable two-winged flies Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia conica/Erynia conicaan entomophagous funguspure white to grey or rarely green, shaggyrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies?adult
(pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy) pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids infects adult Chironomus a genus of non-biting midges Diptera: Chironomidae Variations in asexual reproduction in species of Entomophthora on aquatic insects, Descals, E., Webster, J., Ladle, M. & Bas, J.A.B., 1981
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia conica/Erynia conicaan entomophagous funguspure white to grey or rarely green, shaggyrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Chironomidae/Chironomus/Chironomusa genus of non-biting midgesadult
(pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy) pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids infects adult UK/Ireland Simulium a genus of blackflies Diptera: Simuliidae Mode of infection of Simulium by Erynia conica, Hywel-Jones, N.L. & Webster, J., 1986
Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia conica/Erynia conicaan entomophagous funguspure white to grey or rarely green, shaggyrhizoids Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Simuliidae/Simulium/Simuliuma genus of blackfliesadult
(pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy) pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids infects adult TIPULIDAE tipulid craneflies, cranefly Diptera Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia conica/Erynia conicaan entomophagous funguspure white to grey or rarely green, shaggyrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tipulidae/Tipulidaetipulid craneflies, craneflyadult
(pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy) pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids infects adult TRICHOPTERA caddis flies, caddisflies Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia conica/Erynia conicaan entomophagous funguspure white to grey or rarely green, shaggyrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Trichoptera/Trichopteracaddis flies, caddisfliesadult
(pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy) pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids infects adult APHIDOIDEAQuestionable aphids Hemiptera Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia conica/Erynia conicaan entomophagous funguspure white to grey or rarely green, shaggyrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphidoidea/Aphidoideaaphids?adult

Author & YearTitleSource
Descals, E., Webster, J., Ladle, M. & Bas, J.A.B., 1981Variations in asexual reproduction in species of Entomophthora on aquatic insectsTBMS Vol 77 (1): 85-102.
Hywel-Jones, N.L. & Webster, J., 1986Mode of infection of Simulium by Erynia conicaTBMS Vol 87 (3): 381-387.
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu latoBull. Br. mycol Soc. 16, 113-143, 1982 Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. 16 (2): 113-143.
Wilding, N., 1983Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and NorwichBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 17 (1): 47-49.

Erynia conica (an entomophagous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Erynia conica (an entomophagous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesErynia conica (an entomophagous fungus)
GenusErynia (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Erynia conica (an entomophagous fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Descals, E., Webster, J., Ladle, M. & Bas, J.A.B. 1981 Variations in asexual reproduction in species of Entomophthora on aquatic insects TBMS Vol 77 (1): 85-102.

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hywel-Jones, N.L. & Webster, J. 1986 Mode of infection of Simulium by Erynia conica TBMS Vol 87 (3): 381-387.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Erynia conica (an entomophagous fungus):

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