Binburrum Explained

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.

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^[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.

Notes and 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. en. 153. 2. 244–256. 10.4039/tce.2020.74. 232234013. 0008-347X.
2. Web site: 2021-03-21. Say hello to Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres – three new species of beetle. 2021-03-24. VG247. en-US.
3. Web site: Family Pyrochroidae - Fire-Colored Beetles. 2021-03-24. bugguide.net.
4. 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. 2021-03-24. 2021-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412064543/https://eprints.utas.edu.au/32143/. dead.
5. Web site: Australia. Atlas of Living. Genus: Binburrum. 2021-03-24. bie.ala.org.au. en-AU.