To exploit insect-derived fungi, insects were collected from seven different regions in Korea, including Gyeongbuk, Goryeong, and several fungi were isolated from them. A fungal strain designated 21-64-D was isolated from riparian tiger beetle (
Cicindela transbaicalica
) and morphologically identified as a species belonging to the genus
Oidiodendron
. Phylogenetic analysis using the nucleotide sequences of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and the partial sequence of the large subunit of the nuclear ribosomal RNA (LSU) gene revealed the distinct phylogenetic position of the isolate among recognized
Oidiodendron
species including its closest neighbors
O. chlamydosporicum
,
O. citrinum
,
O. maius
, and
O. pilicola
. The hyphal and conidial morphology of the strain, particularly club-shaped hyphae, clearly differentiated it from its close relatives. Results indicated that 21-64-D is a novel species in the genus
Oidiodendron
, for which the name
Oidiodendron clavatum
sp. nov. is proposed.
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