Palfuria

Palfuria is a spider genus of the family Zodariidae with nine described species from southern Africa.

Distribution

Five species are known from the southwestern part of the continent, the other species from the eastern part. The last species is from as far north as northern Tanzania.
As in many other genera, there is a tendency for the embolus to increase in length. Both the most basal and the most derived species are found in Namibia.

Species

, this genus includes nine species:Palfuria caputlari Szűts & Jocqué, 2001 – Tanzania, South AfricaPalfuria gibbosa – MozambiquePalfuria gladiator Szűts & Jocqué, 2001 – NamibiaPalfuria harpago Szűts & Jocqué, 2001 – NamibiaPalfuria helichrysorum Szűts & Jocqué, 2001 – MalawiPalfuria hirsuta Szűts & Jocqué, 2001 – ZambiaPalfuria panner Jocqué, 1991 – NamibiaPalfuria retusa Simon, 1910 – Namibia, South Africa Palfuria spirembolus Szűts & Jocqué, 2001 – Namibia, South Africa