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Entomophthoralean fungi with pathogenic abilities to infect social insects are rare. Here, we describe a fungus isolated from leafcutter ants. Morphologically, the fungus has spherical primary conidia and two types of microconidia: one with the same shape as the primary conidia and another with an elliptical to half-moon shape. The fungus also produces villose conidia known previously only from Conidiobolus coronatus. A multilocus phylogenetic analysis was performed with nuc rDNA sequences from three regions (28S, 18S, and internal transcribed spacer [ITS]). Our isolates are distinguished as a new species, described here as Conidiobolus lunulus, and is more closely related to C. brefeldianus than to C. coronatus, despite the greater morphological resemblance to the latter. Morphological differences, unique phylogenetic placement, and isolation from an altogether new host support this finding. This is the first record of an entomophthoralean species isolated from leafcutter ants.

The comparative analysis of budgetary date for a long period of time (1950-1980) shows that in spite of local finance crisis aggravation since 1965, there subsists some marginal autonomy which allows rural municipalities to develop some different administration models reflecting choices between local competitive requests., L'analyse comparative des données budgétaires sur une longue période (1950-1980) montre qu'en dépit de l'aggravation de la crise des finances locales depuis 1965, il subsiste une certaine marge d'autonomie qui permet aux municipalités rurales de développer des modèles assez différents de gestion reflétant des choix entre des demandes locales concurrentielles., Deiller G., Goffre D., Nevers Jean-Yves. Gestion municipale et pouvoir local en milieu rural. In: Économie rurale. N°142, 1981. p. 31.

Hunting reveals conflicts and competition with regard to the use of space and nature. Municipal shooting associations, which are traditional, serve to build protection against misbehaviour by certain local people. They are in fact collective self defense devices which enhance local solidarity and reinforce the identity of the commune., La chasse est devenue l'enjeu de pratiques concurrentielles et conflictuelles de l'espace et de la « nature ». Protection contre la pression des chasseurs « étrangers » d'origine urbaine, résistance à l'interventionnisme étatique, répression diffuse de la dissidence de certains détenteurs de droits de chasse, les associations communales traditionnelles constituent de véritables dispositifs d'auto-défense collective qui ravivent les liens de solidarité locale et la force de l'identité communale., Nevers Jean-Yves, Bages Robert, Goffre D. Organisation de la chasse et identité locale. In: Économie rurale. N°142, 1981. p. 53.