Binburrum articuno
Species of beetle named after fictional animal Articuno
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Binburrum articuno is a species of beetle endemic to Australia.[1]
| Binburrum articuno | |
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| A member of the Binburrum articuno species | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Pyrochroidae |
| Genus: | Binburrum |
| Species: | B. articuno |
| Binomial name | |
| Binburrum articuno Hsiao & Pollock, 2020 | |
Habitat
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]
