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SUMMARY
The ascomycete genus Akaropeltis Bat. & Bez. (Micropeltaceae) is shown to be heterogeneous and is reduced to its original monotypic state. Since the generic name is an orthographic variant and later homonym of Acaropeltis Petr., the new name Akaropeltella and the new combination A. kielmeyerae are proposed for the genus and its type species, respectively. The other three species are treated as follows: Akaropeltis andina (Petr.) Arx is transferred to Stomiopeltis Theiss.; A. sydowii (Petr.) Arx, a chaetothyriaceous fungus, may belong in Microcallis Syd.; the correct name for A. oleae (Hansf.) Arx is Fraseria oleae (Hansf.) Bat.
The two imperfect states associated with A. kielmeyerae are named Sporidesmium kielmeyerae and Septonema kielmeyerae, respectively.