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Primicimex cavernis
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Primicimex cavernis

Primicimex is a monotypic genus of ectoparasitic bed bugs in the family Cimicidae, the only species being Primicimex cavernis, which is both the largest cimicid, and the most primitive one. It feeds on bats and was known only from Ney Cave in Medina County, Texas, but has since been found in a cave near Chocoyos, Chimaltenango, Guatemala.

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