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Genus of insects

Binburrum
Binburrum moltres
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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. Larvae of the genus are found under moist bark of dead trees, including celerytop logs. Adults may be found around foliage and light.

Species

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.

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.
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Binburrum
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