Key to the three species of Tusitala of southern Africa

1 Males ........................................................................................................................2

– Females.....................................................................................................................4

2 Chelicerae with small promarginal process near the fang base (Fig. 2, arrowed)....3

– Chelicerae with long promarginal process near the fang base (Fig. 3, arrowed) ....... .............................................................................................................. ansieae sp. n.

3 Tegulum with small basal process pointed downwards (Fig. 6, arrowed), base of embolus located on prolateral edge of tegulum.......................................................... .......................................................................... barbata Peckham & Peckham, 1902

– Tegulum with basal process pointed retrolaterally (Fig. 7, arrowed), base of embolus located on ventro-retrolateral edge of tegulum .......................................................... .......................................................................... hirsuta Peckham & Peckham, 1902

4 Epigyne with seminal receptacles distinct and visible above copulatory openings (Fig. 5), chelicerae fissidentati (Fig. 8) ....................................................................5

– Epigyne with receptacles indistinct, located below copulatory openings (Fig. 10, arrowed), chelicerae unidentati (Fig. 9) ............................................... ansieae sp. n.

5 Insemination ducts with one coil (Fig. 11, arrowed).................................................. .......................................................................... barbata Peckham & Peckham, 1902

– Insemination ducts with two coils (Fig. 12, arrowed)................................................ .......................................................................... hirsuta Peckham & Peckham, 1902