Arthrophaga myriapodina
| Arthrophaga myriapodina | |
|---|---|
| Growing on dead millipedes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Entomophthoromycota |
| Class: | Entomophthoromycetes |
| Order: | Entomophthorales |
| Family: | Entomophthoraceae |
| Genus: | Arthrophaga |
| Species: | A. myriapodina |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthrophaga myriapodina K. T. Hodge & A. E. Hajek | |
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.