Abstract
Cordyceps variabilis has long been erroneously reported to be a pathogen of beetle larvae; studies of newly collected and herbarium specimens revealed that C. variabilis attacks fly larvae, particularly those of the family Xylophagidae (Diptera). An emended description of C. variabilis is provided and a lectotype designated. The anamorph of C. variabilis is reported here for the first time, and is attributed to the hyphomycetous genus Syngliocladium. An allied species, S. tetanopsis sp. nov. is reported as a pathogen of larvae of Tetanops myopaeformis, the sugar beet root maggot (Diptera: Otitidae). The taxonomy of the genus Syngliocladium is briefly reviewed, and the generic concept emended.
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