Platythomisus
Sign in to savePlatythomisus is a genus of flattened crab spiders (family Thomisidae) from Africa and Southern Asia.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyThomisidae
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Platythomisus is a genus of flattened crab spiders (family Thomisidae) from Africa and Southern Asia.
==Biology== Platythomisus octomaculatus is a rather rare species. One of the plants it has been found on is the yellow Hibiscus tiliaceus. In captivity it was observed to feed on bees.
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Thomisidae
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India
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China
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Africa
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South Africa
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Indonesia
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Thailand
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Malaysia
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Singapore
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Somalia
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Animalia
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Tanzania
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Botswana
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Ivory Coast
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Sri Lanka
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Brunei
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Malawi
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Equatorial Guinea
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Araneae
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