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Akanthomyces
A. pyralidarum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Hypocreales
Family:	Cordycipitaceae
Genus:	Akanthomyces Lebert, 1858

Akanthomyces is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae and consisting of parasites of spiders and Lepidoptera.

The genus was first described by Lebert in 1858.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:

• Akanthomyces aculeatus Lebert
• Akanthomyces araneicola
• Akanthomyces lepidopterorum
• Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum
• Akanthomyces noctuidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
• Akanthomyces pyralidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
• Akanthomyces tortricidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.

References

1. ^ "Akanthomyces Lebert". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
2. Aini, Arifah Nur; Mongkolsamrit, Suchada; Wijanarka, Wijanarka; Thanakitpipattana, Donnaya; Luangsa-ard, J. Jennifer; Budiharjo, Anto (30 July 2020). "Diversity of Akanthomyces on moths (Lepidoptera) in Thailand". MycoKeys (71): 1–22. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.71.55126. PMC 7410849. PMID 32831550.
3. Chen, Wan-Hao; Liu, Chang; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Tian, Wei-Yi; Liang, Zong-Qi (12 July 2019). "Akanthomyces araneicola, a new araneogenous species from Southwest China". Phytotaxa. 409 (4): 227–232. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.409.4.5.
4. Chen, Wan-Hao; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Liang, Zong-Qi (11 September 2020). "Akanthomyces lepidopterorum, a new lecanicillium-like species". Phytotaxa. 459 (2): 117–123. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.459.2.3.
5. Chen, Wan-Hao; Han, Yan-Feng; Liang, Jian-Dong; Liang, Zong-Qi (10 February 2020). "Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum, a new verticillium-like species". Phytotaxa. 432 (2): 119–124. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.432.2.2.

• Cordycipitaceae
• Sordariomycetes genera