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Type: Article
Published: 2020-02-10
Page range: 119–124
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Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum, a new verticillium-like species

Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Guizhou University
Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Coleoptera mononematous morphology phylogeny verticillium-like Fungi

Abstract

A new species, Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum, which was isolated from an infected ladybug, is introduced. Morphological comparisons with extant species and DNA-based phylogenies from analysis of a multigene dataset support the establishment of the new species. It differs from other species by having mononematous and verticillium-like conidiophores, longer phialides, and mostly cylindrical conidia. Both the morphological identification and phylogenetic analysis of combined ITS, LSU, RPB1, RPB2 and TEF sequence data support A. neocoleopterorum as a new species in the genus Akanthomyces.