Body length 17-28.5 mm. The antennae of the antennae is large, two-color - the main segment is black, and the apical segments are orange-red. Pronotum in the shape of a heart symbol . Its front edge near the outer corners of recently emerged from the pupa beetles is covered with short yellow hairs. Elytra of black color with two red bandages. The elytra shoulders and the posterior part of the lateral margin are covered with yellow hairs. Epipleura entirely orange. The posterior chest in its middle is covered with short yellow hairs. The hairs are longer along the lateral edge and at the apex of the posterior thorax. The posterior margins of the abdominal segments are also covered with yellow hairs. Swivels of hind legs with a long tooth. Tibia of hind legs strongly bent inwards.
Russia ( Primorye ), Mongolia , East China (south to the island of Taiwan ), Korean Peninsula , Japan .
It is a necrophage : it feeds on carrion both at the adult stage and at the larval stage. Beetles bury the corpses of small animals in the soil and show developed care for the offspring - larvae, preparing a nutrient substrate for them. Larvae with 6 underdeveloped legs and groups of 6 eyes on each side emerge from the laid eggs. An interesting feature of the grave diggers is care for the offspring: although the larvae are able to feed on their own, parents dissolve the corpse tissue with digestive enzymes, preparing a nutritious “broth” for them.