Aphanandromyces audisioi W.Rossi

MB#110475

Fig. 46D–E

Mycologia 74 (3): 520 (Rossi 1982a). –

Type: “ On all parts of the body of many specimens of Brachypterus urticae (F.) ( Insecta, Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) collected on Urtica dioica L. Northern Italy: Arigna, 1100 m, and Canali di Trivigno ”; RO.

Diagnostic features

See genus description. [Detailed descriptions: Majewski 1994b; Santamaria 2003; De Kesel & Gerstmans 2011]

Distribution and hosts

Exclusive on Brachypterus urticae (Col. Kateretidae), a beetle commonly found on male flowers of Urtica spp. Described from Italy (Rossi 1982a), has been later reported from Poland (Majewski 1986b), Spain (Santamaria 1989), France (Balazuc 1990), Sweden (Santamaria et al. 1991), United Kingdom (Weir 1996), Lithuania (Markovskaja 2000), Greece (Castaldo et al. 2004), Latvia (De Kesel & Krastina De Kesel 2006), Belarus (Majewski 2008), and Belgium (De Kesel & Gerstmans 2011).

Collections examined from Denmark

On Brachypterus urticae (Fabricius, 1792) (Col. Kateretidae) DENMARK – Bornholm (B) • Raghammer Odde; 55°1.193′ N, 14°55.777′ E; VA99; 22 Jun. 2018; JP 1144; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123667 . – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Åsen ved Lellinge; 55°27.948′ N, 12°8.785′ E; UB15; 26 Jun. 2019; JP 1483; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124068 • Faergelunden; 55°50.540′ N, 12°1.735′ E; UB19; 15 Jun. 2013; JP 230; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122711 • Karlstrup Kalkbrud syd for Karlstrup; 55°32.863′ N, 12°12.385′ E; UB25; 28 May 2016; JP 98; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122573 • Rødovre; 55°39.663′ N, 12°27.490′ E; UB37; 8° Jun. 2018; JP 1139; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123663 . – Nordvestjylland (NWJ) • Krabbesholm Skov; 56°34.471′ N, 9°2.886′ E; NH06; 20 Jun. 2012; JP 34; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122509 . – Nordvestsjaelland (NWZ) • Bognaes Skov på Tuse Naes; 55°44.966′ N, 11°45.817′ E; PG78; 9 Jun. 2013; JP 153; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122633 . – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Bimose i Broby Overdrev; 55°23.921′ N, 11°35.499′ E; PG64; 28 Jun. 2013; JP 326; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122804 • Sorø, Kristiansminde; 55°25.115′ N, 11°35.209′ E; PG64; 27 Jun. 2013; JP 389; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122872 .

Remarks

First record from Denmark. This species is present from north to south and from west to east in Europe, therefore its presence in Denmark is not surprising. We have been fortunate to find a mature thallus retaining the primary appendage with antheridia (Fig. 46E, pa, an).