Oiceoptoma thoracicum

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]

Oiceoptoma thoracicum
Oiceoptoma thoracicum, red-breasted carrion beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Staphylinidae
Genus:	Oiceoptoma
Species:	O. thoracicum
Binomial name
Oiceoptoma thoracicum (Linnaeus, 1758)