| Binburrum articuno | |
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| A member of the binburrum articuno species | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Pyrochroidae |
| Genus: | Binburrum |
| Species: | B. articuno
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| Binomial name | |
| Binburrum articuno | |
Binburrum articuno is a species of beetle which in the taxonomy field is classified under the genus Binburrum. It exists only in Australia.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ Yun, Hsiao (2021). "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). Cambridge university press: 244–256. doi:10.4039/tce.2020.74. S2CID 232234013. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Culver, Jordan. "These three Australian beetles are hard to find. So two researchers named them after Pokémon". Usatoday.com. Gannet. Retrieved 26 November 2022.