Arthrophaga myriapodina K. T. Hodge & A. E. Hajek    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Zygomycota   >   Class Zygomycetes   >   Order Entomophthorales   >   Family Entomophthoraceae   >   Genus Arthrophaga   

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Arthrophaga myriapodina is a fungus in the Entomophthorales that parasitizes the millipedes Apheloria virginiensis corrugata, Boraria infesta, and Nannaria sp. Infected millipedes typically climb to an elevated spot before death. (Wikipedia)

There are 2 records in the project database.

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Arthrophaga myriapodina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/27/2019). (c) William J. Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by William J. Davis via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Arthrophaga myriapodina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/27/2019). (c) William J. Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by William J. Davis via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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