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Acylomus
shining flower beetles
Acylomus is a genus of shining flower beetles in the family Phalacridae, established by Sharp in 1888. The genus comprises approximately eight described species distributed primarily in North and Central America. Species within this genus are small, compact beetles characterized by their shiny, often metallic appearance. The genus has been subject to taxonomic study by researchers including Dr. Paul D. N. Hebert, who included Acylomus ergoti in his DNA barcoding work on insects.
Neolitochrus pulchellus
Neolitochrus pulchellus is a species of beetle in the family Phalacridae, a group commonly known as shining flower beetles. The genus Neolitochrus is part of this small family of beetles that are typically associated with flowers and fungal spores. As with many phalacrid beetles, this species is likely small and compact with a shiny, rounded body form characteristic of the family.
Stilbus apicalis
Apical Shining Flower Beetle
Stilbus apicalis is a species of shining flower beetle in the family Phalacridae. The species was originally described by Melsheimer in 1845 under the name Phalacrus apicalis, and is now accepted as a member of the genus Stilbus. Commonly known as the Apical Shining Flower Beetle, it has been documented in the northeastern United States, particularly Vermont. The genus Stilbus comprises small, often metallic beetles associated with flowers and decaying plant material.
Xanthocomus
Xanthocomus is a genus of small beetles in the family Phalacridae, order Coleoptera. Members of this genus are part of a family commonly known as shining flower beetles or oval beetles. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited available information on its species diversity and biology.