Sobasina paradoxa explained

Sobasina paradoxa is a jumping spider.

Name

The epitheton paradoxa is based on the unusual body form, compared with other Sobasina species.

Appearance

Sobasina paradoxa looks somewhat like a beetle, unlike other Sobasina species that more resemble ants.

Distribution

Sobasina paradoxa is only known from Viti Levu, Fiji.

References

• (1998): Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. Journal of Arachnology 26(2): 149–189. PDF

External links

• Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings