Sharma, S.K.Gautam, N.2018-07-142024-08-142018-07-142024-08-142015Sharma, S. K., & Gautam, N. (2015). Metacordyceps dhauladharensis sp. nov., a new entomopathogenic fungus from India. Turkish Journal of Botany, 39(3), 520-526. doi: 10.3906/bot-1405-181300008X10.3906/bot-1405-18https://kr.cup.edu.in/handle/32116/1390This paper describes a new species of Clavicipitaceae fungi belonging to the genus Metacordyceps G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora, defined as Metacordyceps dhauladharensis sp. nov., from India. The diagnostic features of this new species are stipitate stromata of brownish color and an elongated fertile head on a Hymenopteran host. The perithecium size of this species was measured as 152?257 ? 65?72 ?m, and the asci were measured as 30?48 ?m in length and 2.5 ?m in breadth. Based on molecular studies, the sequence of 469 bp of this species showed only 86% homology with Metacordyceps indigotica (Kobayasi & Shimizu) Kepler, G.H. Sung & Spatafora. ? T?B?TAK.en-USentomopathogenic organismfungushomologymolecular analysisnew speciesIndiaClavicipitaceaeFungiArticlehttp://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/issues/bot-15-39-3/bot-39-3-14-1405-18.pdf