Key to species of Paraephydra

1. Femora of at least foreleg and usually hindleg bicolored, darker basally; gena high, gena-to-eye ratio larger than 0.55.............................................................................................. P. stauros Mathis

- Femora unicolorous, yellow to yellowish orange; gena shorter, gena-to-eye ratio less than 0.40......... P. freitasi (Oliveira)