''Sobasina magna'' is a species of
jumping spider.
Name
The
epitheton
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''magna'' "large" refers to the fact that ''S. magna'' is the largest ''Sobasina'' species (7mm) yet known.
Distribution
''Sobasina magna'' is only known from
Tonga.
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
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Salticidae
Endemic fauna of Tonga
Spiders of Oceania
Spiders described in 1998
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