The lichenicolous species of Odontotrema (syn. Lethariicola) (Ascomycota, Ostropales)

The genus Lethariicola is shown to be A synonym of Odontotrema. Fifteen lichenicolous species are recognized: O. bryoriae sp. nov. (on Bryoria), O. cuculare comb. nov. (on Parmeliopsis hyperopta), O. figulinum comb. nov. (on Lecanora polytropa), O. intermedium sp. nov. (on Thamnolia), O. lecanorae sp. nov. (on Lecanora), O. melaneliae sp. nov. (on Melanelia), O. ochrolechiae sp. nov. (on Ochrolechia), O. pertusariae sp. nov. (on Pertusaria hymenea), O. rhizocarpicola sp. nov. (on Rhizocarpon), O. santessonii sp. nov. (on Thamnolia), O. sipei comb. nov. (on Letharia), O. thamnoliae sp. nov. (on Thamnolia), and three undescribed species on Lecanora, Mycoblastus and Usnea. The type of O. cuculare has two distinct lichenicolous species of Odontotrema, and the name is lectotypified on the species growing on Parmeliopsis. A key is given to all lichenicolous species of Odontotrema and Paralethariicola. (C) 2002 The British Lichen Society. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.