penicillium mallochii penicillium mallochii penicillium mallochii is a species of the genus of penicillium, which was isolated from caterpillars of rothschildia lebeau and citheronia lobesis in costa rica. penicillium mallochii scientific classification kingdom: fungi division: ascomycota class: eurotiomycetes order: eurotiales family: trichocomaceae genus: penicillium species: p. mallochii binomial name penicillium mallochiirivera, urb & seifert 2012 type strain daom 239917