Entomophthora sp. (genus)

Puppeteer Fungus at Tuggeranong DC, ACT

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Identification history

	Entomophthora sp. (genus)	17 Jul 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	27 Jun 2020	HelenCross

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User's notes

Would this be a fungus on this fly? It was holding its wings and a few legs out straight. One the same tree as the flies in sighting 4263323

2 comments

KenT wrote:

27 Jun 2020

Yes, 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.

HelenCross wrote:

27 Jun 2020

Thanks Ken, I wondered if it was Entomopthora from what I could find on the web

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Location information

Coordinates 149.032390 -35.379043
Altitude 657.7m
Maps McQuoids Hill
Places Tuggeranong DC, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Jun 2020 03:00 PM Recorded on
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Fungi Not moulds Other fungi HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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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