Oiceoptoma thoracicum

{{Short description|Species of carrion beetle}}

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| image = Landschaftsschutzgebiet Steinberg auf dem Kreisgebiet - Rothalsige Silphe (1).JPG

| image_caption = Oiceoptoma thoracicum, red-breasted carrion beetle

| genus = Oiceoptoma

| species = thoracicum

| authority = (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. 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. {{cite journal | last=Qubaiová | first=Jarin | last2=Jakubec | first2=Pavel | last3=Montoya-Molina | first3=Santiago | last4=Novák | first4=Martin | last5=Šuláková | first5=Hana | title=Diet Impact on the Development and Survival of Oiceoptoma thoracicum (Coleoptera: Silphidae) | journal=Journal of Medical Entomology | publisher=Oxford University Press (OUP) | volume=59 | issue=6 | date=2022-09-08 | issn=0022-2585 | doi=10.1093/jme/tjac129 | pages=1905–1910| pmc=9667723 }}