Entomophthora coleopterorum Petch
(an entomophagous fungus)

Interactions where Entomophthora coleopterorum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
infects larva COLEOPTERA beetles Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora coleopterorum/Entomophthora coleopteroruman entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva
infects adult CURCULIONOIDEA weevils and allied beetles Coleoptera Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora coleopterorum/Entomophthora coleopteroruman entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionoidea/Curculionoideaweevils and allied beetlesadult

Author & YearTitleSource
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu latoBull. Br. mycol Soc. 16, 113-143, 1982 Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. 16 (2): 113-143.

Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus)
GenusEntomophthora (a genus of entomophagous fungi)
FamilyENTOMOPHTHORACEAE (a family of entomophagous fungi)
OrderENTOMOPHTHORALES (an order of entomophagous fungi)
ClassZYGOMYCETES (pin moulds)
PhylumZYGOMYCOTA (pin moulds)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus)

Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Entomophthora coleopterorum (an entomophagous fungus):

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