Hirsutella entomophila Pat. (1892)
(an anamorphic ascomycete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesHirsutella entomophila (an anamorphic ascomycete)
GenusHirsutella (a genus of anamorphic entomopathogenic fungi)
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)
Records of Hirsutella entomophila (an anamorphic ascomycete) :
1: Hirsutella entomophila (an anamorphic ascomycete) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
10 Aug 1999 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 30’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
on dead Ground Beetle under stone
Image 1: ConidiophoresImage 2: Contaminant?Image 3: Infected beetleImage 4: Infected beetle - undersideImage 5: Conidia on conidiophoresImage 6: ConidiophoresImage 7: Conidiophores on surface of spineImage 8: Conidiophores on surface of spine (2)Image 9: Conidium and conidiophoresImage 10: Conidium and conidiophores (2)Image 11: Conidium on conidiophoreImage 12: Contaminant?Image 13: Contaminant? (2)Image 14: Contaminant? - appendages - close-upImage 15: Contaminant? - appendages - close-up (2)Image 16: Contaminant? - appendage tip - close-upImage 17: Contaminant? - appendage tips - close-upImage 18: SpineImage 19: Tip of spine

Hirsutella entomophila (an anamorphic ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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