Stigmatomyces burdigalensis (Balazuc) A.Weir & W.Rossi

MB#414204

Fig. 56A–D

Mycological Research 99: 843 (Weir & Rossi 1995). – Basionym: Fanniomyces burdigalensis Balazuc, Revue de Mycologie 43 (4): 402 (Balazuc 1979) [MB#314066]. –

Type: “ Parasitus Sphaerocerae (Apterinae)pedestris (Meigen) ( Diptera, Cyclorhapha, Drosophiloidea, Sphaeroceridae) in Aquitania. Typus in auctoris musaeo. [Deux exemplaires sur le sommet de la tête d’un Sphaerocera pedestris (Meigen) (Diptères Cyclorhaphes Drosophiloidea Sphaeroceridae) des marais de Parempuyre (Gironde), à 10 Km au nord de Bordeaux, 6 au 15-IV-1978, G. Tempere leg.]”; PC. [France]

Fanniomyces copromyzae Huldén (Huldén 1983: 50) [MB#107967]

Diagnostic features

Axis of the appendage long, consisting of a dark basal cell and five superposed, sympodial arranged cells, each giving rise to short branchlets bearing flask-shaped antheridia (Fig. 56C). Perithecial neck well-distinguished, with slightly undulate margins and a conical tip (Fig. 56D). [Detailed description: De Kesel & Hanssens 2007]

Distribution and hosts

Infects flies of the genera Sphaerocera Latreille, 1804, Crumomyia Macquart, 1835, and Copromyza Duda, 1923 ( Diptera Sphaeroceridae). Recorded from France (type), Finland (type of Fanniomyces copromyzae, Huldén 1983), United Kingdom (Weir & Rossi 1995), Belgium (De Kesel & Hanssens 2007), Czech Republic (Rossi et al. 2010), and Portugal (Goldmann & Weir 2018).

Collections examined from Denmark

On Copromyza stercoraria (Meigen, 1830) ( Diptera Sphaeroceridae) DENMARK – Fyn (F) • Gyldenstens inddaemmede Strand; 55°34.447′ N, 10°7.211′ E; NG75; 2 Apr. 2014; JP 1188; W. Gritsch det.; ZMUC C-F-123712 . – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Hydeskov; 54°46.344′ N, 11°42.799′ E; PF77; 21 Aug. 1964; N. M. Andersen Dry0003; V. Michelsen det.; ZMUC C-F-124016 . – Nordøstjylland (NEJ) • Knarmod i Tofte Skov; 56°51.824′ N, 10°15.470′ E; NJ70; 8–22 Aug. 2013; I. Aggerholm 1187; W. Gritsch det.; ZMUC C-F-123711 • ibid.; 19 Sep.–2 Oct. 2013; I. Aggerholm 1186; W. Gritsch det.; ZMUC C-F-123710 • Uggerby Plantage; 57°35.000′ N, 10°5.000′ E; NJ68; 25 Jul. 1990; T. Munk Dry0002; V. Michelsen det.; ZMUC C-F-124015 . – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Pinseskoven; 55°35.839′ N, 12°33.250′ E; UB46; 6–20 May 2017; W. Gritsch 1185; W. Gritsch det.; ZMUC C-F-123709 .

On Crumomyia fimetarii (Meigen, 1830) ( Diptera Sphaeroceridae) DENMARK – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Pinseskoven; 55°35.839′ N, 12°33.250′ E; UB46; 7–23 May 2016; W. Gritsch 1183; W. Gritsch det.; ZMUC C-F-123707 .

On Crumomyia glabrifrons (Meigen, 1830) ( Diptera Sphaeroceridae) DENMARK – Østjylland (EJ) • Kolding; 55°28.892′ N, 9°26.998′ E; NG24; 16 Aug. 1981; E. Frandsen Dry0001; V. Michelsen det.; ZMUC C-F-124014 .

On Crumomyia pedestris (Meigen, 1830) ( Diptera Sphaeroceridae) DENMARK – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Denderup Sø i Denderup Vaenge; 55°15.075′ N, 11°57.366′ E; PG82; 5 May 2016; JP 1184; W. Gritsch det.; ZMUC C-F-123708 .

Remarks

A record of this fungus from Denmark has appeared in a web page (Ahlburg 2011), with photographs of a Crumomyia notabilis (Collin, 1902) infested with the fungus which was identified by Dr Walter Rossi (Univ. L’Aquila, Italy).