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 | The intersection of data domains underlying insect systematics: case studies in parasitic Hymenoptera
+::Taxonomy/systematics has long been a highly integrative science, uniting data from domains as diverse as geography, time, phenotypic features, genotypes, literature, and media. The core of biodiversity discovery - examination of the features of individual organisms - remains constant, but collection, storage, and sharing of data have transformed the field. Geographic data can be recorded more accurately through the development of new tools and liberation from the space restrictions of specimen labels. The magnitude of error in these data over time and the fitness for use of legacy data will be discussed. Features of organisms can be studied from both a geographic and temporal point of view. As examples, the geographic variation in sex ratio of Pelecinus polyturator and the distribution of mimetic/apomorphic color patterns in Scelioninae are presented. Taxonomic workflows before and after the introduction of databasing technologies are compared, focusing on increased accuracy and completeness. These enhancements come with costs in both time and money, and these costs are quantified. The rate of taxonomic activity over the past 250 years is compared for different taxa, and the social dimension of this work in terms of gender, language, and geographic location are discussed. The introduction and adoption of informatics technologies has altered the needed skill set for the next generation of taxonomists, but this is not yet reflected in formal training programs.
 | '''Norman Johnson''' (johnson.2@osu.edu), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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