Akanthomyces

{{Short description|Genus of fungi}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image = Akanthomyces pyralidarum (10.3897-mycokeys.71.55126) Figure 3.jpg

|image_caption = A. pyralidarum

|taxon = Akanthomyces

|authority = Lebert, 1858

}}

Akanthomyces is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae and consisting of parasites of spiders and Lepidoptera.

The genus was first described by Lebert in 1858.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:

• Akanthomyces aculeatus Lebert
• Akanthomyces araneicola{{cite journal |last1=Chen |first1=Wan-Hao |last2=Liu |first2=Chang |last3=Han |first3=Yan-Feng |last4=Liang |first4=Jian-Dong |last5=Tian |first5=Wei-Yi |last6=Liang |first6=Zong-Qi |title=Akanthomyces araneicola, a new araneogenous species from Southwest China |journal=Phytotaxa |date=12 July 2019 |volume=409 |issue=4 |pages=227–232 |doi=10.11646/phytotaxa.409.4.5 |doi-access=free }}
• Akanthomyces lepidopterorum{{cite journal |last1=Chen |first1=Wan-Hao |last2=Han |first2=Yan-Feng |last3=Liang |first3=Jian-Dong |last4=Liang |first4=Zong-Qi |title=Akanthomyces lepidopterorum, a new lecanicillium-like species |journal=Phytotaxa |date=11 September 2020 |volume=459 |issue=2 |pages=117–123 |doi=10.11646/phytotaxa.459.2.3 |doi-access=free }}
• Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum{{cite journal |last1=Chen |first1=Wan-Hao |last2=Han |first2=Yan-Feng |last3=Liang |first3=Jian-Dong |last4=Liang |first4=Zong-Qi |title=Akanthomyces neocoleopterorum, a new verticillium-like species |journal=Phytotaxa |date=10 February 2020 |volume=432 |issue=2 |pages=119–124 |doi=10.11646/phytotaxa.432.2.2 |doi-access=free }}
• Akanthomyces noctuidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
• Akanthomyces pyralidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.
• Akanthomyces tortricidarum Aini, Luangsa-ard, Mongkols. & Thanakitp.