Harpella (fungus)

Harpella
Harpella melusinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Kickxellomycota
Class: Harpellomycetes
Order: Harpellales
Family: Harpellaceae
Genus: Harpella
L.Léger & Duboscq (1929)[1]
Type species
Harpella melusinae
L.Léger & Duboscq (1929)
Species

H. amazonica
H. leptosa
H. melusinae
H. meridionalis
H. tica

Harpella is a genus of fungi in the Harpellaceae family. The widespread genus contains five species that grow in Diptera.[2]

The name Harpella is also applied to an insect.

References

  1. ^ Léger L, Duboscq O (1929). "Harpella melusinae n. g. sp. Entophyte eccriniforme parasite des larves de Simulie". Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences (in French). 188: 951–4.
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.


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