Largest Platymeris Assassin bug

[Nathan Zhang]

Sorry, I posted something similar on here already but I haven't got any replies, I thought I would be more specific this time as I don't know how to edit my former post. Mods: Please delete the original post. Keepers of Platymeris Assassin bugs I am very confused.
Anyway I always thought that platymeris sp. mombo was the largest platymeris species of assassin bug but recently they have been recently reclassified as Platymeris Laevicollis sp. Mombo. I thought Platymeris Biguttatus gets larger than Platymeris Laevicollis or Platymeris Rhadamatus and I heard somewhere else that it is actually Platymeris Biguttatus sp Mombo so I am pretty confused. If you keep platymeris assassin bugs can you tell me the sizes of the different species and where sp. mombo is currently classified.

 

[Lucanus95]

No. Mombos are now believed to be P. rhadamanthus
https://zoologicalstudies.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/1810-522X-53-8

 

[Nathan Zhang]

But aren’t bigutattuses larger than Rhadamanthus and mombo is larger than biguttatus?
What is the average size for mombo and biggutattus and rhadamatus

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

Mombo is supposed to be the largest, but not by much.

My P. biguttatus are typically just under 40 mm. The bigger females can grow over 40 mm.

 

[Nathan Zhang]

ohh ok, so since mombos are now rhadamatuses, are rhadamatuses large as well?
how large can momboa get

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

ohh ok, so since mombos are now rhadamatuses, are rhadamatuses large as well?
how large can momboa get

Mombos are the only rhadamanthuses in captivity. The red spotted ones are laevicollis, which are smaller than the other two species.

I assume that mombos are around 40 mm on average since they're supposed to be only slightly larger than biguttatus. I've seen a picture of all three species side by side and the mombo looked smaller than the biguttatus if anything.

 

[Nathan Zhang]

thank you very much, this clears things up, Can you upload that picture please?
Never seen them side by side

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

 

[Nathan Zhang]

they all seem similar, is the red one rhadamantus?

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

they all seem similar, is the red one rhadamantus?

Yeah, the size differences are very insignificant.

The red one is laevicollis, the orange one is mombo which is now believed to be the orange color form of rhadamanthus. Red rhadamanthus exist but they aren't bred in captivity. The red spotted ones often referred to as rhadamanthus are laevicollis.

 

[Nathan Zhang]

ohh i see, thank you so much for your help!
I heard that mombo could spit farther. In your experience is that true?

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

ohh i see, thank you so much for your help!
I heard that mombo could spit farther. In your experience is that true?

I have no idea, I only keep biguttatus, but that sounds like BS. I have no idea how someone would measure that. Maybe mombo is more aggressive in regards to spitting.

I've heard that mombo might be more aggressive overall and have a higher rate of cannibalism, but that's equally dubious.

 

[Nathan Zhang]

Ohh thanks, it could be that the "mombos" who were aggressive were hybrids, I heard that hybrids are often more aggressive, thanks very much though