Lecanicillium lecanii (Zimm.) Zare & W. Gams
(an entomogenous fungus)

Interactions where Lecanicillium lecanii 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
Acrostalagmus anamorph Acrostalagmus anamorph infects UK/Ireland Lepidosaphes ulmi Mussel Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Studies in Entomogenous Fungi VI. Cephalosporium and associated fungi., Petch, T., 1925
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Lecanicillium lecanii/Lecanicillium lecaniian entomogenous fungusAcrostalagmus anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Lepidosaphes ulmi/Lepidosaphes ulmimussel scale
Cephalosporium anamorph Cephalosporium anamorph infects UK/Ireland Lepidosaphes ulmi Mussel Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Studies in Entomogenous Fungi VI. Cephalosporium and associated fungi., Petch, T., 1925
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Lecanicillium lecanii/Lecanicillium lecaniian entomogenous fungusCephalosporium anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Lepidosaphes ulmi/Lepidosaphes ulmimussel scale
Acrostalagmus anamorph Acrostalagmus anamorph infects Parthenolecanium fletcheri Fletcher Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Fletcher Scale Parthenolecanium fletcheri (Hemiptera: Coccidae), a North American pest of Cypress and Yew in Britain, Malumphy, C., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Lecanicillium lecanii/Lecanicillium lecaniian entomogenous fungusAcrostalagmus anamorph Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium fletcheri/Parthenolecanium fletcheriFletcher scale
Cephalosporium anamorph Cephalosporium anamorph infects Parthenolecanium fletcheri Fletcher Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Fletcher Scale Parthenolecanium fletcheri (Hemiptera: Coccidae), a North American pest of Cypress and Yew in Britain, Malumphy, C., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Lecanicillium lecanii/Lecanicillium lecaniian entomogenous fungusCephalosporium anamorph Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium fletcheri/Parthenolecanium fletcheriFletcher scale
Acrostalagmus anamorph Acrostalagmus anamorph infects UK/Ireland Chionaspis salicis Willow Scale Hemiptera: Diaspididae Studies in Entomogenous Fungi VI. Cephalosporium and associated fungi., Petch, T., 1925
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Lecanicillium lecanii/Lecanicillium lecaniian entomogenous fungusAcrostalagmus anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Diaspididae/Chionaspis salicis/Chionaspis saliciswillow scale
Cephalosporium anamorph Cephalosporium anamorph infects UK/Ireland Chionaspis salicis Willow Scale Hemiptera: Diaspididae Studies in Entomogenous Fungi VI. Cephalosporium and associated fungi., Petch, T., 1925
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Lecanicillium lecanii/Lecanicillium lecaniian entomogenous fungusCephalosporium anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Diaspididae/Chionaspis salicis/Chionaspis saliciswillow scale

Author & YearTitleSource
Malumphy, C., 2011Fletcher Scale Parthenolecanium fletcheri (Hemiptera: Coccidae), a North American pest of Cypress and Yew in BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 24 (4): 211-216, Plate 14.
Petch, T., 1925Studies in Entomogenous Fungi VI. Cephalosporium and associated fungi.TBMS Vol 10 (3): 152-182,IN1.

Lecanicillium lecanii (an entomogenous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lecanicillium lecanii (an entomogenous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Verticillium lecanii
an anamorphic fungus
Anamorphic Species 3 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLecanicillium lecanii (an entomogenous fungus)
GenusLecanicillium (a genus of fungi)
FamilyCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lecanicillium lecanii (an entomogenous fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Petch, T. 1925 Studies in Entomogenous Fungi VI. Cephalosporium and associated fungi. TBMS Vol 10 (3): 152-182,IN1.

Lecanicillium lecanii (an entomogenous 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 Lecanicillium lecanii (an entomogenous fungus):

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