Author | Lembicz, M., Gorzynska, K., Olszanowski, Z., Michelsen & Leuchtmann, A. |
Year | 2013 |
Title | The occurrence and preference of Botanophila flies (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) for particular species of Epichloë fungi infecting wild grasses |
Type | Paper |
Source | European Journal of Entomology Vol 110 (1): 129-134. |
Illustrations | Half-tone photographs |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Study confirms there is not a close species specific association between Epichloë spp and Botanophila spp. They also found three different egg morphologies, but were unable to conclusively link them to species, but suggest: “grey” = B. laterella, “white” = B. phrenione and B. dissecta and “cream” = B.lobata, but this wasn’t confirmed by either sequencing or rearing males. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|
For identification | Current | Botanophila | a genus of anthomyiid flies | Animalia: Diptera: Anthomyiidae |
Current | Epichloe | chokes | Fungi: Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae |
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