taxonID	type	description	language	source
017EFA6B20885863AB71BE30D258DEB2.taxon	description	Fig. 6	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
017EFA6B20885863AB71BE30D258DEB2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Referring to its location, Monkey-Ear Tiankeng, where the fungus was first discovered.	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
017EFA6B20885863AB71BE30D258DEB2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Differs from Conoideocrella luteorostrata by its shorter and hyaline conidiophore, two types of phialides and fusiform to filiform conidia.	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
017EFA6B20885863AB71BE30D258DEB2.taxon	description	Description. Colonies grow slowly on PDA at 25 ◦ C, attaining a diam. of 26 – 39 mm in 14 days, white to cream-white mycelium at first, turning pale yellow with age. Colonies loose on the edge and compact in the middle. Hyphae smooth, septate, hyaline, 1.7 – 2.4 μm wide. Conidiophores hyaline, smooth-walled, with single phialide or whorls of 2 – 4 phialides or verticillium-like from hyphae directly, 13.6 – 23.2 × 1.6 – 2.6 μm (x ̄ = 17.2 × 2.0 μm, n = 30). Two types of conidiogenous structures were present. Hirsutella-like asexual state arises from hyphae, conidiogenous structures with slender base tapering more or less evenly to a neck, hyaline, produced directly on the hyphae, 15.1 – 27.1 × 1.6 – 1.8 μm (x ̄ = 21.4 × 1.7 μm, n = 30). Isaria-like conidiogenous structures also arises from hyphae, cylindrical to ellipsoidal, somewhat inflated base, tapering to a thin neck, 9.8 – 13.5 × 1.4 – 1.8 μm (x ̄ = 10.8 × 1.7 μm, n = 30). Conidia hyaline, smooth, fusiform to filiform, forming short divergent and basipetal chains, 5.3 – 6.7 × 1.6 – 2.2 μm (x ̄ = 5.9 × 1.8 μm, n = 30).	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
1F975BCF52A752F495CB441F5A8098C2.taxon	description	Fig. 5	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
1F975BCF52A752F495CB441F5A8098C2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Referring to its location, Zunyi City, where the fungus was first discovered.	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
1F975BCF52A752F495CB441F5A8098C2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Differs from Ovicillium oosporum by its shorter conidiophore, smaller conidia and its insect substrate. Differs from O. subglobosum by its shorter phialides, smaller ovoid to subglobose conidia and insect substrate. Differs from O. theobromae by its shorter conidiophores, shorter phialides and insect substrate. Differs from O. variecolor by its shorter conidiophores, shorter phialides, absence of sessile conidia and insect substrate.	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
1F975BCF52A752F495CB441F5A8098C2.taxon	description	Description. Colonies on PDA, attaining a diameter of 42 – 45 mm after 14 days at 25 ° C, grayish-white to light brown, consisting of a basal felt, floccose hyphal overgrowth; reverse light brown to brown. Hyphae septate, hyaline, smooth-walled, 1.6 – 1.7 μm wide. Conidiophores hyaline, smooth-walled, with single phialide or whorls of 2 – 4 phialides or verticillium-like from hyphae directly, 17.4 – 26.2 × 2.3 – 3.0 μm (x ̄ = 20.8 × 2.6 μm, n = 30). Phialides cylindrical, somewhat inflated base, 21.6 – 33.3 × 1.2 – 2.6 μm (x ̄ = 28.2 × 1.7 μm, n = 30), tapering to a thin neck. Conidia hyaline, smooth-walled, ovoid to subglobose, 2.3 – 3.7 × 1.7 – 2.6 μm (x ̄ = 2.7 × 2.1 μm, n = 30). Sexual state not observed.	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
63D9201EC3F25C2F89B4D026E3EC23C3.taxon	description	Fig. 7	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
63D9201EC3F25C2F89B4D026E3EC23C3.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Referring to its location, China, where the fungus was first discovered.	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
63D9201EC3F25C2F89B4D026E3EC23C3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Differs from Trichothecium crotocinigenum by its shorter phialides, larger conidia and spider host.	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
63D9201EC3F25C2F89B4D026E3EC23C3.taxon	description	Description. Colonies on PDA, attaining a diameter of 86 – 90 mm after 14 days at 25 ° C, white, consisting of a basal felt, floccose hyphal overgrowth; reverse light yellow. Conidiophores solitary, (sub-) erect, arising directly from submerged or superficial hyphae, 14.3 – 23.1 × 1.4 – 2.6 μm (x ̄ = 17.7 × 1.8 μm, n = 30). Phialides lateral or terminal, cylindrical, occasionally swollen in the lower part, hyaline, thick-, smooth-walled, 32.8 – 55.1 × 1.9 – 3.0 μm (x ̄ = 46.9 × 2.6 μm, n = 30). Conidia aseptate, cylindrical, oblong or ovoid, rounded at both ends, hyaline, thin-, smooth-walled, 4.8 – 5.8 × 1.2 – 2.9 μm (x ̄ = 5.5 × 2.4 μm, n = 30), arranged in slimy heads. Chlamydospores not observed. Sexual morph not observed.	en	Chen, Wan-Hao, Shu, Hui-Lin, Li, Dan, Liang, Jian-Dong, Ren, Xiu-Xiu, Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Han, Yan-Feng, Zhao, Jie-Hong (2025): Morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveals three new arthropod-associated species of Hypocreales (Clavicipitaceae, Bionectriaceae, and Myrotheciomycetaceae) from karst habitats in Guizhou, China. MycoKeys 123: 319-353, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.123.164334
