Oiceoptoma thoracicum
Appearance
Oiceoptoma thoracicum | |
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Oiceoptoma thoracicum, red-breasted carrion beetle | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Silphidae |
Genus: | Oiceoptoma |
Species: | O. thoracicum
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Binomial name | |
Oiceoptoma thoracicum (Linnaeus, 1758)
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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
[edit]- ^ "Oiceoptoma thoracicum". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Oiceoptoma thoracicum at Wikimedia Commons