| Oiceoptoma thoracicum | |
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| Oiceoptoma thoracicum, red-breasted carrion beetle | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| 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]
