Biology:Binburrum
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Short description: Genus of insects
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| Binburrum moltres | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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" (in en). The Canadian Entomologist 153 (2): 244–256. doi:10.4039/tce.2020.74. ISSN 0008-347X. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-entomologist/article/abs/contribution-to-the-knowledge-of-the-endemic-australian-genus-binburrum-pollock-1995-coleoptera-pyrochroidae-pilipalpinae-with-description-of-three-new-species/D9782DFAEEF63A38915484E7CD532F46.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Say hello to Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres – three new species of beetle" (in en-US). 2021-03-21. https://www.vg247.com/2021/03/21/articuno-zapdos-moltres-beetle-species/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Family Pyrochroidae - Fire-Colored Beetles". https://bugguide.net/node/view/9123.
- ↑ 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. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/32143/. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ↑ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Genus: Binburrum" (in en-AU). https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:1266db67-97b4-4a17-9e23-0566aed3525b.
Wikidata ☰ Q18584160 entry
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