Oiceoptoma thoracicum

Oiceoptoma thoracicum
Oiceoptoma thoracicum, red-breasted carrion beetle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Silphidae
Genus: Oiceoptoma
Species:
O. thoracicum
Binomial name
Oiceoptoma thoracicum
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Oiceoptoma thoracicum, the red-breasted carrion beetle, is a species of carrion beetle in the family Silphidae. It is found in the Palearctic.[1] As a carrion beetle, this species is a generalist that can have importance in forensic entomology. Larval survival to adulthood occurs most often if the beetles are fed pork compared to beef or chicken. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Oiceoptoma thoracicum". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ Qubaiová, Jarin; Jakubec, Pavel; Montoya-Molina, Santiago; Novák, Martin; Šuláková, Hana (2022-09-08). "Diet Impact on the Development and Survival of Oiceoptoma thoracicum (Coleoptera: Silphidae)". Journal of Medical Entomology. 59 (6). Oxford University Press (OUP): 1905–1910. doi:10.1093/jme/tjac129. ISSN 0022-2585. PMC 9667723.
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