Entomophthora sp. (genus)
1 Puppeteer Fungus at Dunlop, ACT
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| Entomophthora sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Jul 2020 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 22 Jun 2020 |
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2 comments
27 Jun 2020
Well spotted, it is one of what is known as entomopathogenic fungi many of which occur in the orders Entomophthorales and Hypocreales. I suspect this a species of Entomophthora but I'm not familiar enough with these groups to be sure what you have found without examination under a compound microscope.
28 Jun 2020
Thanks. I did bring the fly home but it was a few days before the fungus was identified and it had dried up by then If I find another I'll collect it also. Should I freeze it or how should I preserve it till it can be collected and examined?
Location information
- Coordinates 148.997857-35.237082
- Altitude 615.1m
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Jun 2020 12:39 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Entomophthora sp. (genus) Not moulds Other fungi Fungi
Species information
- Entomophthora sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Puppeteer Fungus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 723m Recorded at altitude
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