Hesperomyces

Genus of fungi

Hesperomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Laboulbeniaceae. The genus contains at least twelve species, including the type species, the Green Beetle Hanger. H. virescens is a complex of species. It is an ectoparasite of an invasive species to Europe and the Americas, the harlequin ladybird. Laboratory bioassays pointed out that Hesperomyces-infected ladybirds suffered increased mortality rates.

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