Abstract
Four new species of Smittium (Zygomycota, Trichomycetes, Harpellales), S. caudatum, S. commune, S. acutum, and S. kansense, that live in the hindguts of stream Chironomidae (midge) larvae collected in Kansas and Oklahoma are described. One or more axenic cultures were obtained from all species but S. kansense. Each of the cultured species has distinctive isozyme patterns, though 12 isolates of S. commune were split into two isozyme groups. Problems in identification of Smittium spp. based solely on axenic cultures of the fungus are discussed.
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