4.6. HESPEROMYCES VIRESCENS THAXT.Figure XX: Thallus of Hesperomyces viresc<strong>en</strong>s (from Harmonia axyridis, specim<strong>en</strong> 1a, thallus 1).Scale bar = 50 µm. Picture by Danny Haelewaters (2010).P a g e | 93Thallus (210-)274-286(-375) µm, hyaline to yellowish. Receptacle (60-)76-88 µmlong, with cell I triangular to rhomboidal, longer than broad, cell II slightlylonger than broad, rhomboidal to trapezoidal, cell III slightly shorter than cell II,almost isodiametric, slightly inflated dorsally. Primary app<strong>en</strong>dage (48-)50-53(-58) µm long, consisting of (3-)4 superposed cells. Basal cell 1,5 times longerthan broad, longer than each of the remaining cells of the app<strong>en</strong>dage, thirdand fourth cells bearing one and two antheridia respectively. Antheridia withoutwardly curved effer<strong>en</strong>t necks. Stalk cell of perithecium elongated, slightlybroad<strong>en</strong>ed distally; perithecium (140-)181-201(-253) x (50-)52-54(-81) µm,asymmetric, fusiform, broadest near the middle, and th<strong>en</strong> gradually taperingtowards a short, broad, indistinct neck, and a subacute, lobulated,asymmetrical apex. Septa betwe<strong>en</strong> the horizontal tiers of wall cells marked byconstrictions. The perithecial tip area includes two short lower lobes, twounicellular elongated upper lobes and two promin<strong>en</strong>t lips surrounding theostiole; the lower lobes are minute whereas the upper lobes are finger-like andusually curved outwards; the tips of the upper lobes exceed the perithecialapex height. Ascospores two-celled, (55-)(-70) µm long.Studied material [Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Coccinellinae]:Harmonia axyridis (Pallas):Tilburg TWM, Kaaistoep-west, 128.8-394.6. Licht, 6.viii.08.Haelewaters 1a, 1b, 1c.Harmonia axyridis (Pallas):Tilburg TWM, Kaaistoep-west, 128.8-394.6. Licht, 31.viii.08.Haelewaters 11a, 11b, 11c.Specificity and geographical distribution:On Coccinellidae of the g<strong>en</strong>us Adalia Mulsant, Chilocorus Leach, HarmoniaMulsant, Hippodamia Dejean, Propylea Mulsant, Psyllobora Dejean, in severalEuropean countries, and in Africa, Asia, America and Oceania (De Kesel,1997).Remarks:Hesperomyces viresc<strong>en</strong>s is new for the mycoflora of The Netherlands.
Discussion:Two species of the g<strong>en</strong>us Hesperomyces occur in Europe, i.e. H. viresc<strong>en</strong>s andthe much less common H. coccinelloides (SANTAMARÍA, 2003). The specim<strong>en</strong>sfound in De Kaaistoep belong to H. viresc<strong>en</strong>s, they were found on Harmoniaaxyridis, an invasive coccinelid species.H. axyridis is native to northeastern Asia, including Taiwan, China, Korea,Japan, southern Siberia, Ryukyu Islands and Bonin Islands, and Australia(MANNIX, 2001). It was id<strong>en</strong>tified as a biocontrol ag<strong>en</strong>t for aphids and scaleinsects, and has be<strong>en</strong> introduced in the United States and Europe. H. axyridis isa g<strong>en</strong>eralistic species, less demanding for <strong>en</strong>vironm<strong>en</strong>tal factors, therefore itcauses a threat to all native species and biodiversity (ADRIAENS & GYSELS, 2002).For the time being, nothing is known about the range and worldwidedistribution of Hesperomyces viresc<strong>en</strong>s on Harmonia axyridis.4.7. RHACHOMYCES LASIOPHORUS (THAXT.) THAXT.Figure XXI: Thallus of Rhachomyces lasiophorus (from Anthracus consputus, specim<strong>en</strong> 2a, thallus 1).Scale bar = 100 µm. Picture by Danny Haelewaters (2010).Thallus (180-)202(-220)[480] µm long, usually straight, pale brownish,app<strong>en</strong>dages dark brown. Receptacle axis below the perithecium (60-)78(-290) µm long, consisting of 8-18 cells which are isodiametric, dark<strong>en</strong>ed in thelower part, slightly wid<strong>en</strong>ing distally; no proliferating branches visible.App<strong>en</strong>dages of type A brown-black, up to 221 [300] µm long, but in maturethalli oft<strong>en</strong> brok<strong>en</strong> off, only in the lower part of the receptaculum; type Bapp<strong>en</strong>dages up to 112 µm long, abundantly along the whole receptacle axisand around the stalk cell of the perithecium (cell VI), consist of 4-5 cells whichare nearly equal in l<strong>en</strong>gth, the distal cell is somewhat longer and slightlyswoll<strong>en</strong> in the lower part; type C app<strong>en</strong>dages sparsely dispersed on the mainaxis, forming a small group near the base of the perithecial stalk cell, up to 30P a g e | 94
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