Paraphidippus basalis

{{Short description|Species of spider}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Agave Jumping Spider

| image = Agave Jumping Spider Paraphidippus basalis in sotol.jpg

| genus = Paraphidippus

| species = basalis

| authority = (Banks, 1904)

}}

Paraphidippus basalis is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in Arizona and New Mexico, United States, and Sonora, Mexico. Paraphidippus basalis specializes on rosette-forming plants such as agaves, sotols, and yuccas.{{cite journal|author1=Cobbold, Stephanie M. |author2=O'Donnell, Ryan P. |title=Plant structure specialization in Paraphidippus basalis (Araneae: Salticidae), a jumping spider of the Madrean Sky Islands|journal=Journal of Arachnology|date=July 2021|volume=49|issue=2|pages=159–166|doi=10.1636/JoA-S-20-053|doi-access=free}} This specialization on a single group of plants is rare among jumping spiders.