Red-breasted carrion beetle — size comparison

Oiceoptoma thoracicum is a broad flattened carrion beetle with a distinctly reddish pronotum and black wing cases. It chiefly inhabits mixed and deciduous fores

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Length

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Red-breasted carrion beetle

Oiceoptoma thoracicum

14 mmAdult individual · płeć nieokreślona
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Red-breasted carrion beetleBody length14 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Red-breasted carrion beetle — size comparison — facts and sources

Oiceoptoma thoracicum is a broad flattened carrion beetle with a distinctly reddish pronotum and black wing cases. It chiefly inhabits mixed and deciduous forests.

Adults and larvae use carrion, dung, decaying remains and some fungi. Beetles may gather at one food source. Adults occur from spring to autumn.

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