Aphanandromyces audisioi W.Rossi

Santamaria, Sergi & Pedersen, Jan, 2021, Laboulbeniomycetes (Fungi, Ascomycota) of Denmark, European Journal of Taxonomy 781, pp. 1-425 : 216

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).

Figures

Fig. 46. A–C. Acompsomyces stenichni (Scheloske) I.I.Tav. A, C. Submature thalli. B. Immature thallus showing the trichogyne (tr) and cells of receptacle (I, II, III). – D–E. Aphanandromyces audisioi W.Rossi. Mature thalli. D. With labelled cells of receptacle (I, II, III). E. With labelled primary appendage (pa), and antheridia (an). – F–H. Bordea denotata Haelew. & De Kesel. Mature thalli. Different parts of the thallus are labelled. Abbreviations: a = primary septum; an = antheridium; sx = spinous process or remains of the original spore apex; I, II, III = cells of primary receptacle. Arrows = cytoplasmatic constraint or septum-like marking above septum II–VI. Scale bars: 50 µm. Photographs from slides ZMUC C-F-123039 (A–C), ZMUC C-F-122509 (D), ZMUC C-F-122633 (E), ZMUC C-F-122556 (F–H).