| Boliscus decipiens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Boliscus |
| Species: | B. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Boliscus decipiens O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1899 | |
Boliscus decipiens is a species of spiders of the genus Boliscus . It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]
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