Binburrum

Genus of insects

Binburrum

Binburrum moltres
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
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] More species are currently being described.^[2]

Habitat

Larvae are found under moist bark of dead trees, including celerytop logs.^[3]^[4] Adults may be found around foliage and light.^[3]

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]^[5]

Etymology

B. articuno, B. zapdos, and B. moltres were named after legendary birds in Pokémon due to Hsiao's childhood interest and the rarity of the three species.^[2]

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 "Say hello to Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres – three new species of beetle". VG247. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
^ ^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.