Table 3 in Comprehensive treatise of Hevansia and three new genera Jenniferia, Parahevansia and Polystromomyces on spiders in Cordycipitaceae from Thailand

Table 3. Morphological comparisons of asexual morphs in Hevansia, Jenniferia and Parahevansia.
SpeciesHostSynnemataPhialidesConidiaReferencesHevansia arachnophilaSpiderSimple, solitary (rarely two or three together), cylindrical, cream, up to 6 mm long, 45-100 µm broadGlobose, 3-4.5 µm broad, with distinct necks, 1-2 × 0.5 µmCymbiform, 3.5-6 × 1-1.5 µmHywel-Jones (1996)H. longisporaSpiderMultiple, clavate, brown, 250-700 µm longEllipsoid to cylindrical, 7-15 × 2-4 µmCylindrical to fusiform, 8.8-14.8 × 2-3 µmHuang et al. (2000)H. minutaSpider (Theridiidae, Meotipa sp.)Non-synnemataGlobose to ovoid, 5-7 × 5-6 µm with distinct necks, 1-2 × 0.5 µmFusiform, 2-7 × 2-3 µmThis studyH. nelumboidesSpiderNAElongateOvoid, 5 × 3 µmKobayasi and Shimizu (1977)H. novoguineensisSpider (Theridiidae)Multiple, cylindrical, occasionally acuminate apex, white, up to 8 mm long, 50-200 µm broadGlobose to subglobose, 4-6 × 4-6 µm, with distinct necks, 0.5-1.5 × 0.5-1 µmFusoid or fusiform-elliptical, 2-10 × 1-2.5 µmThis studyH. novoguineensisSpiderMultiple, slender, acuminate apex, white to pale yellow, 3.5 mm long, 50-150 µm broadGlobose to ovoid, 5-6.5 × 4-6 µm broad, with distinct necks, 2-3 × 0.8-1.5 µmCylindrical, curved or slightly fusiform, 10.5-17.5 × 1.5-3 µmSamson and Brady (1982)H. ovalongataSpiderMultiple, simple, or branch, white to greyish-orange, 2.2-9 mm long, 112-520 µm broadGlobose to subglobose, cylindrical, or ellipsoid, 6-8.7 × 4-6.4 µm, with distinct necks, 1.4-3.2 × 0.8-1.8 µmEllipsoid, obovate to oblong, 6-10.3 × 2.4-4.4 µmHsieh et al. (1997)H. websteriSpiderSimple, cylindrical, cream-white, up to 12 mm long, 50-70 µm broadEllipsoid, 4.5-8.5 × 2-3.5 µm, with distinct necks, 1.5-3 × 0.5 µmCylindrical, 4-7 × 1-1.5 µmHywel-Jones (1996)Jenniferia cinereaSpider (Thomisidae, Amyciaea sp.)Multiple, clavate, grey, up to 3 mm long, 60-70 µm broadCylindrical, 3.5-6.5 × 1.5-2 µm, with distinct necks, 2-2.5 × 0.5 µmClavate, 3.5-5.5 × 1-1.5 µmHywel-Jones (1996)J. griseocinereaSpider (Thomisidae, Diaea cf. dorsata, Diaea sp.)Two types of synnemata, long synnemata, cylindrical with blunt end, grey to pale brown, 2.5-5 mm long, 100-150 µm broad, middle of long synnemata, 50-80 μm broad; short synnemata, cylindrical, pale grey to dark grey, up to 450 µm long, 20-50 µm broadFlask-shaped, 5-10 × 3-5 µm, with distinct necks, 2-3.5 × 0.5-1 µmFusiform, 3-6 × 1-2 µmThis studyJ. thomisidarumSpider (Thomisidae, Diaea cf. dorsata)Multiple, cylindrical to clavate, greyish-brown, up to 800 µm long, 30-100 µm broadCylindrical, 7-16 × 2-5 µm, with distinct necks, 1-5 × 1-1.5 µmFusiform, cylindrical, 3-12 × 1-3 µmThis studyParahevansia koratensisSpider (Salticidae)Multiple, simple, brown at the sterile base, becoming grey white, up to 6 mm long, 50 µm broadObovoid to ellipsoid, 4-5.5 × 3-3.5 µm, with distinct necks, 2.5-3 × 0.5-1 µmClavate, 4.5-5.5 × 1-1.5 µmHywel-Jones (1996)
NA, information not provided in the original description.