Binburrum

Binburrum
Binburrum moltres
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Pyrochroidae
Subfamily:	Pilipalpinae
Genus:	Binburrum

Binburrum is a genus of beetles belonging to the small family of fire-coloured beetles, Pyrochroidae. They are found only in Australia. ^[1] Larvae of the genus are found under moist bark of dead trees, including celerytop logs. ^{[2] [3]} Adults may be found around foliage and light. ^[2]

Species

• Binburrum angusticollis (Pollock, 1995)
• Binburrum articuno (Hsiao and Pollock, 2020)
• Binburrum bifoveicollis (Lea, 1917)
• Binburrum concavifrons (Pollock, 1995)
• Binburrum ephippiatum (Wilson, 1926)
• Binburrum moltres (Hsiao and Pollock, 2020)
• Binburrum ruficollis (Champion, 1895)
• Binburrum zapdos (Hsiao and Pollock, 2020) ^{[1] [4]}

The species B. articuno, B. zapdos, and B. moltres were named after legendary birds in the Pokémon franchise due to one of the discoverers having a childhood interest in the franchise and the rarity of the three species. ^[5]

References

1. Hsiao, Yun; Pollock, Darren A. (December 2020). "Contribution to the knowledge of the endemic Australian genus Binburrum Pollock, 1995 (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pilipalpinae), with description of three new species" . The Canadian Entomologist. 153 (2): 244–256. doi:10.4039/tce.2020.74. ISSN   0008-347X. S2CID   232234013.
2. "Family Pyrochroidae - Fire-Colored Beetles". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
3. M, Yee (2018). "Not all dead wood is the same - a selection error reveals an unusual emergence of beetles from decaying celerytop pine logs". Tasmanian Naturalist. 141: 83–91. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
4. Australia, Atlas of Living. "Genus: Binburrum". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
5. "Say hello to Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres – three new species of beetle". VG247. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-03-24.