Key to the genus Falcaranea gen. nov.

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

− Females............................................................................................. 4

2 Embolus almost straight, base directed distally, with slight undulations along its length; ventral RTA an almost level lamina in retrolateral view; dorsal RTA short and thumb-like (Figs 156, 157)................................ F. amatola sp. nov.

− Embolus distinctly curved, base directed retrodistally, with distinct bend near middle of its length (Figs 160, 165); ventral RTA with rounded or undulating distal margin in retrolateral view; dorsal RTA short and tooth-like (Figs 161, 166)............ 3

3 Embolus generally S-shaped, with sharp bend immediately after its base and sharp bend near the middle of its length, with basal and distal sections at almost 90 degrees to each other (Fig. 165); cymbium with pronounced digitiform retrobasal process (Fig. 166)............................................................................... F. maputensis sp. nov.

− Embolus straight immediately after its base, with gradual curve near the middle of its length (Fig. 160); cymbium with rounded blunt retrobasal process (Fig. 161).......................................................... F. gladius sp. nov.

4 ST I smaller than ST II (Figs 162–164)........................................................ gladius sp. nov.

− ST II smaller than ST I (Figs 159, 167).....................................................................5

5 Copulatory openings hidden by large, tongue-like hood; ST I and ST II almost touching; ST I large, oval, orientated transversely (Fig. 167)........................................................................... F. maputensis sp. nov.

− Copulatory openings not covered, only a small triangular hood present; ST I subrectangular with rounded corners, orientated anterolaterally (Fig. 158)................................................................. F. amatola sp. nov.