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Platymeris
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Platymeris

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.

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Whitespot Assassin Bug

speciesPlatymeris biguttatus

Yellowspot Assassin Bug

speciesPlatymeris guttatipennis

Orangespot Assassin Bug

speciesPlatymeris rhadamanthus

Redspot Assassin Bug

speciesPlatymeris laevicollis

Platymeris kavirondo

speciesPlatymeris kavirondo

Platymeris insignis

speciesPlatymeris insignis

Platymeris charon

speciesPlatymeris charon

Platymeris fuscoornata

speciesPlatymeris fuscoornata

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Recorded sightings

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 464769.