Platymeris
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| Platymeris biguttatus | |
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| Genus: | Platymeris Laporte, 1833
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Platymeris is a genus of assassin bug (Reduviidae). Platymeris species are often used in laboratories and as pets. The venom of this genus has been studied in a laboratory setting.
Species
- Platymeris biguttatus (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Platymeris charon Jeannel, 1917
- Platymeris erebus Distant, 1902
- Platymeris flavipes Bergroth, 1920
- Platymeris guttatipennis Stål, 1859
- Platymeris insignis Germar & Berendt, 1856
- Platymeris kavirondo Jeannel, 1917
- Platymeris laevicollis Distant, 1919
- Platymeris nigripes Villiers, 1944
- Platymeris pyrrhula Germar, 1837
- Platymeris rhadamanthus Gerstaecker, 1873
- Platymeris rufipes Jeannel, 1917
- Platymeris swirei Distant, 1919
References
External links
- "Bugs of the World" by George McGavin, ISBN 978-0-7137-2786-9
- "Insects, Spiders and Other Terrestrial Arthropods"[1] by George McGavin
- Easy Insects: "How to keep Platymeris biguttatus"
- http://www.reduviidae.de/biologie.html
- Assassin Bug Care Sheet