Binburrum articuno is a species of beetle endemic to Australia.[1]
Habitat
Larvae are found under moist bark of dead trees, including celerytop logs.[2][3] Adults may be found around foliage and light.[2]
Appearance
Binburrum articuno is less than a foot long with two half-ellipse shaped elytras or forewings that have hundreds of black spots all over them. It has two transparent hind wings. As do all insects, it also has six legs,[4] these are yellow. It has two brown anntennae made up of segments. It has two blue compound eyes on the sides of the face.
In popular culture
It is named after the fictional creature known as Articuno from the pop culture franchise Pokémon. It was named alongside other beetles from the same genus, Binburrum zapdos and Binburrum moltres, by Darren Pollock and Yun Hsiao. Because their names are based on a very popular franchise, these species saw above average media coverage upon being named.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Yun, Hsiao (2021). "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). Cambridge university press: 244–256. doi:10.4039/tce.2020.74. S2CID 232234013. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Family Pyrochroidae - Fire-Colored Beetles". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ 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 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes". Nps.gov. National park service. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Culver, Jordan. "These three Australian beetles are hard to find. So two researchers named them after Pokémon". Usatoday.com. Gannet. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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