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