Morphology of Metarhizium baoshanense and its close related species. A, colony of Metarhizium baoshanense cultured 12 d; B, colony of Metarhizium lepidiotae cultured 12 d; C, colony of Metarhizium guizhouense cultured 12 d; D, colony of Metarhizium indigoticum cultured 12 d; E, phialides formation of Metarhizium baoshanense; F and G, phialide with conidia in chain of Metarhizium baoshanense; H, phialide with budding conidium of Metarhizium baoshanense; I, conidia in chain and separated of Metarhizium baoshanens; J, phialides with conidia in chain of Metarhizium guizhouense; K, conidia and phialides of Metarhizium lepidiotae; L, conidia and phialides of Metarhizium indigoticum. Bars, E–L 10 µm.