Acylomus ergoti

Casey, 1890

Acylomus ergoti is a of in the Phalacridae, first described by Thomas Casey in 1890. The species has been documented in at least 8 observations on iNaturalist. It belongs to a family commonly known as shining flower beetles or oval beetles. Dr. Paul D. N. Hebert, pioneer of , has worked on this species as part of his broader research on insect using molecular methods.

Canadian beetles (10.3897-zookeys.894.37862) Figures 30, 31 by Pentinsaari M, Anderson R, Borowiec L, Bouchard P, Brunke A, Douglas H, Smith A, Hebert P (2019) DNA barcodes reveal 63 overlooked species of Canadian beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera). ZooKeys 894: 53-150. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.894.37862. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Acylomus ergoti: //əˈsaɪloʊməs ərˈɡoʊtaɪ//

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Acylomus ergoti has been included in research by Dr. Paul D. N. Hebert, demonstrating the application of molecular identification techniques to this and other insect . This work contributes to broader efforts in biodiversity documentation and species identification using genetic methods.

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DNA barcoding research

Acylomus ergoti is specifically mentioned as one of the insect Dr. Paul D. N. Hebert has worked on, in the context of his 13 papers published in ZooKeys contributing to the of braconid wasps, butterflies, and other insects. His work on this species and others has appeared in multiple Pensoft-published journals including Biodiversity Data Journal, Nota Lepidopterologica, and Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift.

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