Coelomomyces stegomyiae var. chapmani var.nov. with new host and locality records for Coelomomyces from mosquitoes of Taiwan

Abstract

Coelomomyces stegomyiae var. chapmani var.nov. is described from Tripteroides bambusa, Topomyia yanbarensis, Aedes albopictus, and Armigeres subalbatus. Aedes malikuli may also be infected by C. stegomyiae; however, the fungal material could not be identified with certainty beyond the generic level. Coelomomyces quadrangulatus was present in Uranotaenia sp. (near recondita); Coelomomyces macleayae in T. bambusa, Aedes japonicus ssp. shintienensis, and Aedes alcasidi; and Coelomomyces omorii in Culex annulus. The C. omorii sporangia from Taiwan show intermediate characteristics in comparison with sporangia of the typical variety from Japan and "Coelomomyces dubitskii" from Kazakhstan, USSR. All host species records, except for A. albopictus, two host genera records (Tripteroides, Topomyia), and all locality records are new.