Laboulbenia benjaminii Balazuc ex Santam. MB#446186 Fig. 26A Flora Mycologica Iberica 4: 45 (Santamaria 1998). – Type: “ Sur Baudia anomala (Perris), subsp. pseudopeltata M. Dew. (Col. Carab. Licinidae, subfam. Badistrinae) à l’étang de La Capelle (Gard) [France] [No. 47.57]”; PC. Laboulbenia benjamini Balazuc (Balazuc 1971a: 114) (nom. inval.) [MB#316112] Laboulbenia benjaminii Balazuc (Balazuc 1974a: 15) (nom. inval.) [MB#535214] Diagnostic features Cell V oval, about half of the length of cell IV, not connected with cell III. Outer appendage unbranched, up to 500 µm long. Inner appendage consisting of a small basal cell supporting two to a few branches, simple or scarcely divided into pairs or small clusters of terminal antheridia; sometimes bearing long sterile branches. [Detailed descriptions: Majewski 1994b; Santamaria 1998] Distribution and hosts On Badister in a broad sense (Col. Carabidae) from France (type), Poland, Spain, Belgium, Korea (Majewski 2008). Also in Denmark (Høier 2009) and Czech Republic (Rossi et al. 2010). The type was described on the genus Baudia which now is a subgenus of Badister. Collections examined from Denmark On Badister bullatus (Schrank, 1798) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Fyn (F) • Gyldenstens inddaemmede Strand; 55°34.447′ N, 10°7.211′ E; NG75; 2 Apr. 2014; JP 699; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123188. – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Indelukket ved Frederiksborg Slot; 55°56.191′ N, 12°17.861′ E; UC30; 12 Apr. 2016; JP 14; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122487. On Badister dilatatus Chaudoir, 1837 (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Lysemose ved Maribo; 54°46.971′ N, 11°28.959′ E; PF57; 7 May 2017; JP 654; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123143. On Badister dorsiger (Duftschmid, 1812) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Lysemose ved Maribo; 54°46.971′ N, 11°28.959′ E; PF57; 7 May 2017; JP 655; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123144. On Badister lacertosus Sturm, 1815 (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Nørreskoven; 55°47.865′ N, 12°23.054′ E; UB38; 1–12 May 2006; J. Høier 1570; P. Jørum det.; ZMUC C-F-124331 • Stampeskov ved Rådvad; 55°48.332′ N, 12°33.138′ E; UB48; 14 Apr. 2013; JP 781; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123276. – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Gammel Dyrehave ved Edelesminde; 55°16.930′ N, 11°58.348′ E; PG83; 27 Nov. 2016; JP 172; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122651. On Badister peltatus (Panzer, 1797) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Eriksholm Skov; 55°41.771′ N, 11°47.912′ E; PG77; 4 Nov. 2017; JP 744; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123238. On Badister sodalis (Duftschmid, 1812) (Col. Carabidae) DENMARK – Østjylland (EJ) • Grejsdal syd for Hornstrup; 55°44.791′ N, 9°33.051′ E; NG37; 8 Mar. 2014; JP 747; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123241. – Fyn (F) • Gyldenstens inddaemmede Strand; 55°34.447′ N, 10°7.211′ E; NG75; 2 Apr. 2014; JP 698; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123187 • Rishave; 55°33.475′ N, 10°24.013′ E; NG85; 19 Apr. 2018; JP 1073; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123591. – Lolland, Falster, Møn (LFM) • Krenkerup Haveskov; 54°46.408′ N, 11°39.955′ E; PF77; 25 May 1993; S. Langemark & O.E. Meyer 911; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123409 • Naesby Strand; 54°44.625′ N, 11°4.539′ E; PF36; 23 Feb. 2014; JP 547; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123033 • Ny Kirstineberg Storskov; 54°48.376′ N, 11°49.365′ E; PF87; 17 May 2017; H. Liljehult 442; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122927 • Vest for Bandholm; 54°50.303′ N, 11°28.050′ E; PF57; 3 Jan. 2019; JP 1325; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123864. – Nordøstsjaelland (NEZ) • Bognaes Storskov; 55°41.242′ N, 12°1.678′ E; UB17; 1 Aug. 2013; JP 363; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122846 • Gurre Vang; 56°1.470′ N, 12°29.486′ E; UC41; 14 Apr. 2017; JP 266; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122745 • Indelukket ved Frederiksborg Slot; 55°56.191′ N, 12°17.861′ E; UC30; 12 Apr. 2016; JP 15; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122488 • Stampeskov ved Rådvad; 55°48.332′ N, 12°33.138′ E; UB 48; 14 Apr. 2013; JP 782; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123277 • ibid.; 23 Mar. 2017; JP 470; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122954. – Nordvestsjaelland (NWZ) • Flasken nord for Reersø; 55°31.965′ N, 11°9.831′ E; PG35; 26 Jan. 2014; JP 609; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123097 • Garbølle; 55°34.107′ N, 11°34.293′ E; PG66; 21 Apr. 2018; JP 1062; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123579 • Nordbredden af Skarresø; 55°39.425′ N, 11°22.998′ E; PG47; 1 May 2013; JP 856; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123351 • Vesterlyng; 55°44.195′ N, 11°17.276′ E; PG47; 9 Feb. 2014; JP 641; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123129. – Sydsjaelland (SZ) • Denderup Sø i Denderup Vaenge; 55°15.075′ N, 11°57.366′ E; PG82; 9 Jun. 2019; JP 1475; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-124055 • Holmegårds Mose; 55°17.685′ N, 11°47.928′ E; PG73; 31 Mar. 2019; JP 1417; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-123963 • Sorø, Kristiansminde; 55°25.115′ N, 11°35.209′ E; PG64; 15 Aug. 2013; JP 396; JP det.; ZMUC C-F-122879. Remarks Balazuc (1971a) described pale, nearly hyaline thalli, depicting one thallus having a perithecium with a very inflated venter and a strongly constricted neck; the unbranched outer appendage consisting of eight cells with noticeably constricted septa. This description was very restrictive and differs from additional new records of L. benjaminii in literature. Majewski (1994b) reported the species for the first time after the original description, broadening the description to embrace thalli with unbranched, yellowish-brown outer appendage, length up to 500 µm, bearing an inner appendage with paired antheridia borne on short dichotomous branches; these thalli were bigger than those of Balazuc’s type. Subsequent records fit and follow Majewski’s description and concept of L. benjaminii. Rossi et al. (2019a) found thalli on Badister bullatus (Schrank) from Bulgaria with atypical bifurcate outer appendage.

Published as part of Santamaria, Sergi & Pedersen, Jan, 2021, Laboulbeniomycetes (Fungi, Ascomycota) of Denmark, pp. 1-425 in European Journal of Taxonomy 781 on pages 131-133, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.781.1583, http://zenodo.org/record/5828924