Entomophthora culicis (A. Braun) Fresen.
(an entomophagous fungus)

Interactions where Entomophthora culicis 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 live adult UK/Ireland DIPTERA two-winged flies Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora culicis/Entomophthora culicisan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult
infects live adult UK/Ireland CHIRONOMIDAE non-biting midges Diptera Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora culicis/Entomophthora culicisan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Chironomidae/Chironomidaenon-biting midgesliveadult
infects live adult CULICIDAE mosquitoes, gnats Diptera Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora culicis/Entomophthora culicisan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Culicidae/Culicidaemosquitoes, gnatsliveadult

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.
Wilding, N., 1983Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and NorwichBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 17 (1): 47-49.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntomophthora culicis (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 culicis (an entomophagous fungus)

Entomophthora culicis (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 culicis (an entomophagous fungus):

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