Entomophaga (fungus)
Entomophaga is a genus of entomopathogenic fungi in the Entomophthoraceae family and also the order Entomophthorales. This has been supported by molecular phylogenetic analysis.
Well-known species are Entomophaga grylli and Entomophaga maimaiga, which can infect grasshoppers and gypsy moths respectively.
The genus name of Entomophaga was derived from combining two words in the Greek: entomon meaning insect and phaga meaning to eat. The genus was created in 1964 by the Polish mycologist Andrzej Batko. He wrote “... to commemorate the international journal Entomophaga devoted to problems of biological control of insect pests.” The journal later ceased publication in 1998 and was replaced by BioControl.
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum;Entomophaga antochae S. Keller, 2007Entomophaga apiculata S. Keller, 1991Entomophaga aulicae Humber, 1984Entomophaga batkoi S. Keller, 1988Entomophaga bukidnonensis Villac. & Wilding, 1994Entomophaga calopteni Humber, 1989Entomophaga caroliniana Samson, H.C. Evans & Latgé, 1988Entomophaga conglomerata S. Keller, 1988Entomophaga destruens A. Batko, 1964Entomophaga diprionis Balazy, 1993Entomophaga domestica S. Keller, 1988Entomophaga gigantea S. Keller, 1988Entomophaga grylli A. Batko, 1964Entomophaga kansana A. Batko, 1964Entomophaga lagriae Balazy, 1993Entomophaga limoniae S. Keller, 1988Entomophaga maimaiga Humber, Shimazu & R.S. Soper, 1988Entomophaga major S. Keller, 1991Entomophaga obscura A. Batko, 1964Entomophaga papillata S. Keller, 1988Entomophaga ptychopterae A.E. Hajek & Eilenberg, 2003Entomophaga pyriformis Balazy, 1993Entomophaga saccharina A. Batko, 1964Entomophaga tabanivora Humber, 1984Entomophaga tenthredinis A. Batko, 1964Entomophaga thaxteriana A. Batko, 1964Entomophaga thuricensis S. Keller, 2007Entomophaga tipulae Humber, 1989Entomophaga transitans A.E. Hajek & Eilenberg, 2003