CORDYCEPS VARIABILIS AND THE GENUS SYNGLIOCLADIUM

Cordyceps variabilis has long been erroneously reported to be a pathog en of beetle larvae; studies of newly collected and herbarium specimen s revealed that C. variabilis attacks fly larvae, particularly those o f the family Xylophagidae (Diptera). An emended description of C. vari abilis is provided and a lectotype designated. The anamorph of C. vari abilis is reported here for the first time, and is attributed to the h yphomycetous genus Syngliocladium. An allied species, S. tetanopsis sp . nov. is reported as a pathogen of larvae of Tetanops myopaeformis, t he sugar beet root maggot (Diptera: Otitidae). The taxonomy of the gen us Syngliocladium is briefly reviewed, and the generic concept emended .