Laboulbenia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Laboulbeniomycetes |
Order: | Laboulbeniales |
Family: | Laboulbeniaceae |
Genus: |
Laboulbenia Mont. & C.P.Robin (1853) |
Type species | |
Laboulbenia rougetii Mont. & C.P.Robin (1853) |
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Synonyms | |
Ceraiomyces Thaxt. (1901) |
Ceraiomyces Thaxt. (1901)
Eumisgomyces Speg. (1912)
Laboulbeniella Speg. (1912)
Schizolaboulbenia Middelh. (1957)
Laboulbenia is a genus of fungi in the family Laboulbeniaceae. Being ectoparasitic on a diverse assemblage of arthropods, the majority in insects, specially beetles and flies, and a few arachnids (mites) and millipedes, members of this genus show a rather high level of host specificity. They cause little, if any, damage to their hosts. The genus contains around 600 species.