Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). Photo shows host moth with fungal rods covered with conidia (asexual spores).
A moth parasitized by Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/11/2018). Determined by Alan Bessette via microscopic examination.
Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting a moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (1/23/2019). Verified by Jo Solem. Identification based solely on macrocharacteristics.
Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting a moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (1/23/2019). Verified by Jo Solem. Identification based solely on macrocharacteristics.
Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting a moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (1/23/2019). Identification based solely on macrocharacteristics.
Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting a moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (1/8/2019). Verified by Jo Solem. Identification based solely on macrocharacteristics.
Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/17/2020). Determined by Jo Solem.
Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/15/2020). (c) prettycoolman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/15/2020). (c) prettycoolman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Spores of Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Conidia (asexual spores) of anamorph stage of Akanthomyces aculeatus collected in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). Fusiform, smooth, hyaline; measured 3.9-5.0 x 2.2-2.6 microns.
Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/17/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (5/8/2020).
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"Parasitizing and emerging from the bodies of moths with multiple rod-like structures arising from a single moth" (Elliott & Stephenson). The anamorph (asexual) stage of this fungus is marked by rod-like structures arising from a white mycelium on the host. The rods are covered by conidia (asexual spores). The infected moth is attached firmly to a branch or other substrate by mycelium. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)
Because certain stages of Cordyceps tuberculata and C. sphingum (and perhaps others) can be confused with Akanthomyces aculeatus, microscopic examination is necessary to establish certain identity (Ascomycetes of North America, M. Beug, A. E. Bessette, A. R. Bessette, 279-80).
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Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). Photo shows host moth with fungal rods covered with conidia (asexual spores).
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A moth parasitized by Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/11/2018). Determined by Alan Bessette via microscopic examination.
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Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting a moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (1/23/2019). Verified by Jo Solem. Identification based solely on macrocharacteristics.
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Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting a moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (1/23/2019). Verified by Jo Solem. Identification based solely on macrocharacteristics.
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Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting a moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (1/23/2019). Identification based solely on macrocharacteristics.
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Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Akanthomyces aculeatus infecting a moth specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (1/8/2019). Verified by Jo Solem. Identification based solely on macrocharacteristics.
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Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/17/2020). Determined by Jo Solem.
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Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/15/2020). (c) prettycoolman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Spores of Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Conidia (asexual spores) of anamorph stage of Akanthomyces aculeatus collected in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). Fusiform, smooth, hyaline; measured 3.9-5.0 x 2.2-2.6 microns.
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Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (2/17/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Akanthomyces aculeatus in Howard Co., Maryland (5/8/2020).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Akanthomyces aculeatus | |
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| Akanthomyces aculeatus consuming a moth | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Cordycipitaceae |
| Genus: | Akanthomyces |
| Species: | A. aculeatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Akanthomyces aculeatus Lebert
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Akanthomyces aculeatus is a species of fungus belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae.[1]
It is native to Europe and America.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Akanthomyces aculeatus Lebert". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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