Multi-locus phylogeny unmasks hidden species within the specialised spider-parasitic fungus, () in Thailand.

Over 80 species of hypocrealean fungi are reported as pathogens of spiders and harvestmen. Among these fungi, the genus is highly regarded as a specialised spider-killer that has never been reported to infect other arthropods. While more than 20 species of are known, few attempts to identify the infected spiders have been made despite the fact that the host specificity can help identify the fungal species. Here, we morphologically describe and illustrate eight new species of and three new records from Thailand of known species along with the multi-gene phylogeny that clearly showed the segregation among the proposed species. Examination of the -infected spider hosts identified , and, for the first time, the ant-mimicking genus . Kuephadungphan, Tasanathai & Luangsa-ard, Tasanathai, Kuephadungphan & Luangsa-ard, Kuephadungphan & Luangsa-ard, Kuephadungphan, Tasanathai & Luangsa-ard, Kuephadungphan, Tasanathai & Luangsa-ard, Kuephadungphan, Tasanathai & Luangsa-ard Kuephadungphan, Tasanathai & Luangsa-ard, Tasanathai, Khonsanit, Kuephadungphan & Luangsa-ard. Kuephadungphan W, Petcharad B, Tasanathai K, Thanakitpipattana D, Kobmoo N, Khonsanit A, Samson RA, Luangsa-ard JJ (2022). Multi-locus phylogeny unmasks hidden species within the specialised spider-parasitic fungus, (, ) in Thailand. : 245-286. doi: 10.3114/sim.2022.101.04.