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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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 2021-03-24.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Genus: Binburrum". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Say hello to Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres – three new species of beetle". VG247. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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