Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Quél.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
(Yellow Waspclub)

Interactions where Ophiocordyceps forquignonii 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
stroma (solitary (usually)) solitary (usually) stroma is parasitoid of dead, on ground DIPTERA two-winged flies British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Ophiocordyceps forquignonii/Ophiocordyceps forquignoniiyellow waspclubsolitary (usually)stroma Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesdead, on ground

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer

Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub)
GenusOphiocordyceps
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
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 Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hering, T. 2006 Tom Hering sent me this striking photograph of two parasitised flies Vol 7 (1) Page: 2

Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ophiocordyceps forquignonii (Yellow Waspclub):

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