Diversity of trichomycetes in larval flies from aquatic habitats in Argentina

SIRI AUGUSTO; LÓPEZ LASTRA CLAUDIA C.

MYCOLOGIA.

The Mycological Society of America

Lugar: Lawrence, KS, USA; Año: 2008

0027-5514

Trichomycetes, mainly from non-biting midge (Chironomidae), mosquito (Culicidae) and black fly (Simuliidae) larvae (Insecta: Diptera), are reported from diverse freshwater environments principally from areas of Argentina that have not been explored previously. Four new species of Harpellales are described: Austrosmittium patagonicum, A. lenticum, Smittium basiramosum and Legeriomyces lichtwardtii. This is the first report of Austrosmittium spp. from the Americas and the first report of a Legeriomyces from South America. Two other species (Simuliomyces sp. and Harpella sp.) are described but not named. Fourteen previously described species were recovered, and their geographical distribution and host ranges have been extended for Argentina, with Sm. phytotelmatum, Stachylina lentica, St. lotica and St. penetralis being new records for the country.