Bug FAQDiamesus osculans
Diamesus osculans · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Staphylinidae
Diamesus osculans is the biggest carrion beetle in the Silphinae subfamily and is often found on dead animals. It occurs across the Indo-Malayan region, including India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos, China and Australia. Adults are attracted to light traps and animal remains.
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How to recognize it
Adults can be drawn to light traps and to dead animal material.
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Size
It is the largest species of carrion beetle in the Silphinae subfamily.
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Where it lives
The beetle is commonly found on decaying corpses, where it has forensic importance.
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What it eats
It feeds on carrion, regularly appearing on dead animals.
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Life cycle
Its mitochondrial genome is 19,398 base pairs long and contains 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and 13 protein-coding genes.
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Where it comes from
Diamesus osculans lives in the Indo-Malayan realm, recorded from India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos, China and Australia.
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Questions people ask
Where is Diamesus osculans found?
It occurs in the Indo-Malayan region, including India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos, China and Australia.
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How can I attract Diamesus osculans for study?
Adults are attracted to light traps and to animal remains.
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Same family (Staphylinidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamesus_osculans
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