''Akanthomyces'' is a genus of

fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

belonging to the family

Cordycipitaceae The Cordycipitaceae are a family of parasitic fungi in the Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes and order Hypocreales. The family was first published in 1969 by mycologist Hanns Kreisel, but the naming was invalid according to the code of Internatio ...

and consisting of parasites of spiders and

Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) or lepidopterans is an order (biology), order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing 10% of the total described species of living organ ...

. The genus was first described by Lebert in 1858. The genus has

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...

. Species: * '' Akanthomyces aculeatus'' Lebert * '' Akanthomyces araneicola'' * '' Akanthomyces lepidopterorum'' * '' Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum'' * ''

Akanthomyces noctuidarum ''Akanthomyces'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae and consisting of parasites of spiders and Lepidoptera. The genus was first described by Lebert in 1858. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Akantho ...

'' Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp. * '' Akanthomyces pyralidarum'' Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp. * '' Akanthomyces tortricidarum'' Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10403966 Cordycipitaceae Sordariomycetes genera