was isolated
from insect larva (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and
identifi ed as M. anisopliae var. majus [= M. majus
(Johnston) Bischoff, Rehner & Humber] (LIU et al.,
2001). The reproductive structures of M. anisopliae
(the anamorph, the most commonly encountered form)
comprise conidiophores and conidia. Leveduriform