Table 2 in Three novel insect-associated species of Simplicillium (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) from Southwest China

Table 2. Morphological comparison of three new species with other Simplicillium species
SpeciesMorphological characteristicsNotesPhialide (Conidiogenous cell) (μm)Conidia (μm)Conidia massOctahedral crystalsS. aogashimaense a(19 –)23– 53 × 1.2-2.0cylindrical, 4.2-6.5 × 1.2-2.0globose headspresentChlamydospores presentS. calcicola b14-38 × 1-2micro-: globose, oval or ellipsoidal, 2-3.5 × 1-1.5absentmacro-: fusiform, 4.5-8 × 1-2S. chinense c(6.0 –)15–30(– 68.0) × 1.5oval, ellipsoidal or cylindrical 3.5-5.0 × 1.0-1.5branched or unbranched chainspresentS. coffeanum d11 –40(– 70) × 1.0-2.4micro-: spindle-shaped, 5.3-8.8 × 1.0-1.6subglobose to ellipsoidal headsabsentmacro-: ellipsoidal to fusiform, 2.2-3.8 × 0.8-1.5S. cylindrosporum a17-32 × 1.2 –2.0(– 2.5)cylindrical, 3.0 –4.5(– 5.0) × 1.0-2.0globose headspresentS. filiforme e9-18 × 1fusoid to filiform, 7.2-12.5 × 1zigzag chainsabsentS. lamellicola f15-50 × 0.7-1.0micro-: spindle-shaped, 4.5-9.0 × 0.8-1.2subglobose to ellipsoidal headspresentmacro-: oval to ellipsoidal, 2.0-3.0 × 0.7-1.2S. lanosoniveum f15-35 × 0.7-1.5subglobose, oval, ellipsoidal 1.5-3 × 0.7-1.3globose headspresentS. minatense a11 –31(– 47) × 1.0-1.7globose to subglobose, sometimes ellipsoidal, 2.0-3.5 × 1.8 –2.5(– 2.8)globose headspresentS. obclavatum f30-52 × 0.8-1.2obclavate to ellipsoidal, 2.5-3.5 × 1-2short imbricate chainspresentS. subtropicum a(15 –)20–42(– 50) × 1.0-2.3subglobose to ellipsoidal, 2.3 –4.0(– 4.5) × 1.5-3.3globose headspresentS. sympodiophorum a20 –34(– 47) × 0.5-1.3 denticles presentoval to ellipsoidal, 2.2-3.5 × 1.0-2.0presentS. cicadellidae12.9-18.3 × 0.8-1.1ellipsoidal, 1.8-2.8 × 1.4-1.8ellipsoidal headsabsentcolonies reverse pale whiteS. formicidae51-70.1 × 0.7-0.9filiform to fusoid, 3.9-7.9 × 0.8-1.3globose headsabsentS. lepidopterorum15.3-26.2 × 0.7-1.4ellipsoidal, 1.6-2.4 × 1.4-1.7globose headsabsentcolonies reverse yellowish