Oiceoptoma rugulosum

(Portevin, 1903)

Carrion Beetle

Oiceoptoma rugulosum is a carrion beetle in the Staphylinidae ( Silphinae). It is native to North America, with documented records across the eastern and central United States. Like other members of its , it is associated with decomposing animal remains. The species was described by Portevin in 1903.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oiceoptoma rugulosum: /ˌɔɪsɛˈɒptəmə rʊɡjʊˈloʊsəm/

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Distribution

Recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas in the United States.

Similar Taxa

Oiceoptoma noveboracenseCongeneric with overlapping North American range; both are carrion beetles in the same and

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Taxonomic note

While some sources (including Wikipedia and iNaturalist) list this in Silphidae, modern classifications place it in Staphylinidae, Silphinae. This reflects the reclassification of the former family Silphidae as a subfamily within the rove beetles.