All tarsi with claw tufts, posterior metatarsi with scopulae. Anterior border of sternum with labial junction much wider than maxillar junction (Dysderinae)

  2  

Anterior tarsi without claw tufts and with 3 claws

  6  

Male bulbus cylindrical

  3  

Male bulbus globular

  5  

3-4 cheliceral teeth in one row, anterior edge of labium with a distinct notch, PME with less than 0.5 diameter distant from PLE, male bulbus composed of 2 sclerotized parts with a large apophysis, vulva with an anterior arc-shaped diverticle

Dysdera

Different

  4  

Chelicerae with 4 teeth in two rows, labium twice as long as wide, bulbus with large chitinous strip at the end, vulva with anterior arc-shaped diverticle, PME 0.5 – 1.5 diameter distant from PLE

Dysderocrates

Chelicerae with 3 teeth in promargin row and 2 teeth in retromargin row, PME with less than 0.5 diameter distant from PLE, bulbus with a short and simple chitinised strip at its end, vulva with anterior diverticulum reverse T-shaped, posterior diverticulum large, with 2 lateral wings

Parachtes

Bulbus simple with a long, thin and often sinuous distal part, PLE 1 diameter from PME

Harpactocrates

Bulbus with 2 subapical apophyses

Hygrocrates

Anterior edge of sternum with labial junction as wide as maxillar junction. Chitinous strip between all coxae, absent between coxa 1 and maxillae (Harpacteinae)

  7  

Anterior edge of sternum with labial junction much wider as maxillar junction. Chitinous strip between all coxae and between coxa 1 and maxillae (Rhodinae)

  15  

Sternum dull; embolus usually longer than bulbus, angular at its base, bulbus with a conspicuous distal projection; vulva entirely sclerotized, anterior part reverse T-shaped

Dasumia

Different

  8  

Bulbus globular with thin, transverse embolus

  9  

Bulbus not globular, embolus different

  12  

Eyes form a circle, posterior eyes close-by; sternum shining; distal bulbus processes not longer than bulbus, 2-3 processes often like forceps

Harpactea
(partim)

Different

  10  

Bulbus with a very large curved apophysis with teeth and lobes, 1 species from Corsica

Holissus

Different

  11  

Eyes reduced or absent, vulva with reverse V- or Y-shaped spermatheca, wide posterior diverticulum not sclerotized

Stalagtia

Median eyes smaller than lateral eyes, legs spineless, vulva with bacilliform  spermatheca, posterior diverticulum not sclerotized

Kaemis

Eyes form a circle, posterior eyes close-by; sternum shining; distal bulbus processes not longer than bulbus, 2-3 processes often like forceps

  13  

Eyes reduced or absent

  14  

Tibia II without spines

Harpactea
(partim)

Tibia II with spines

Folkia

Bulbus simple, 2 cave species from Crete

Minotauria

Bulbus with broad embolus, 1 species from Spanish caves

Speleoharpactea

Legs spineless, posterior part of prosoma with a central lobe

Rhode

Different

  16  

Mesostalita, Stalita und Parastalita: distal part of the bulbus with a row or a field of teeth or spines (In 3 out of 8 species only one sex is known and limitations of genera is difficult)

Mesostalita

Stalita

Parastalita

Distal part of the bulbus without teeth or spines

Stalitella