Erynia rhizospora (Thaxt.) Remaud. & Hennebert
(an entomophagous fungus)

Interactions where Erynia rhizospora 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
(white to grey swollen) white to grey swollen rhizoids infects white to grey swollen rhizoids of adult DIPTERA two-winged flies Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia rhizospora/Erynia rhizosporaan entomophagous funguswhite to grey swollenrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieswhite to grey swollenrhizoidsadult
infects adult UK/Ireland TRICHOPTERA caddis flies, caddisflies 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/Erynia rhizospora/Erynia rhizosporaan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Trichoptera/Trichopteracaddis flies, caddisfliesadult

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.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesErynia rhizospora (an entomophagous fungus)
GenusErynia (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 Erynia rhizospora (an entomophagous fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Descals, E., Webster, J., Ladle, M. & Bas, J.A.B. 1981 Variations in asexual reproduction in species of Entomophthora on aquatic insects TBMS Vol 77 (1): 85-102.

Erynia rhizospora (an entomophagous fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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