Platymeris is a genus of assassin bug (Reduviidae).[1] Platymeris species are often used in laboratories and as pets.[2]

Platymeris
Platymeris biguttatus
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Platymeris

Laporte, 1833

The venom of this genus has been studied in a laboratory setting.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Platymeris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ^ "Housing Platymeris biguttatus - Assassin Bugs". Aqua-Fish. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  3. ^ Gao, Fanding; Tian, Li; et al. (2022). "Proteotranscriptomic Analysis and Toxicity Assay Suggest the Functional Distinction between Venom Gland Chambers in Twin-Spotted Assassin Bug, Platymeris biguttatus". Biology. 11 (3): 464. doi:10.3390/biology11030464. PMC 8945326. PMID 35336837.
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