Maryland Biodiversity Project - Massospora cicadina

Massospora cicadina Peck

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Zoopagomycota > Class Zygomycetes > Order Entomophthorales > Family Entomophthoraceae > Genus Massospora Massospora cicadina - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/21700

Description:

This fungal pathogen infects only Magicicada periodical cicada species. Read more.

Records:

There are 213 records in the project database.

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<em>Massospora cicadina</em> on a Pharaoh Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (Photo ID: 390009 - Psn: 15)

Massospora cicadina on a Pharaoh Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 384472 - Psn: 20)

Massospora cicadina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> on a Pharaoh Cicada in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/1/2021). (Photo ID: 388246 - Psn: 20)

Massospora cicadina on a Pharaoh Cicada in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/1/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) pesticide, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 385068 - Psn: 25)

Massospora cicadina in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) pesticide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by pesticide via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 387181 - Psn: 35)

Massospora cicadina in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Massospora cicadina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 388851 - Psn: 45)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 384522 - Psn: 50)

Massospora cicadina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 424436 - Psn: 55)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (Photo ID: 381878 - Psn: 70)

Massospora cicadina in Harford Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 395978 - Psn: 76)

Massospora cicadina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Massospora cicadina</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Elizabeth Axley, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 384914 - Psn: 200)

Massospora cicadina in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Elizabeth Axley, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Elizabeth Axley via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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