Laboulbenia aubryi Balazuc

MB#316110

Figs 25C–D, 103B

Revue de Mycologie 43 (4): 393 (Balazuc 1979). –

Type: “ Sur Cyrtonotus (Leironotus) rotundicollis (Schauf.) (Col. Carabidae Pterostichinae Amarini), de la Sierra de la Demanda, province de Logroño, Espagne (J. Aubry leg., X–1976) [No. 37.78, type, according to Santamaria 1998: 41]”; PC. [Spain]

Diagnostic features

Cell V oval, about half the length of cell IV, not connected with cell III; its inner margin separated from perithecium at least in its distal portion. Insertion cell separated from perithecium. Outer appendage unbranched, up to 650 µm long. Inner appendage consisting of a small basal cell supporting two simple or once ramified branches bearing pairs or clusters of antheridia; sometimes including variable and rather elongated sterile branches. [Detailed descriptions: Santamaria 1998; Majewski 1999]

Distribution and hosts

On ground beetles of the genus Amara (= Leironotus Ganglbauer, 1891). Described from Spain and reported from India and Nepal (Santamaria et al. 1991), as well as from Poland (Majewski 1999) and Belgium (Haelewaters & De Kesel 2020) from Amara . The record on Agonum from United Kingdom (Weir 1996) lacks iconography and requires confirmation.

Collections examined from Denmark

On Amara municipalis (Duftschmid, 1812) (Col. Carabidae)

DENMARK – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Nordøst for Bispebjerg Station; 55°42.508′ N, 12°32.786′ E; UB47; 18 Aug. 2016; JP 115; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122592 .

Remarks

First record from Denmark. The finding of this species in Denmark on Amara is not surprising because it also was found in neighbouring Poland on the same host.