''Scharffia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa:
Due to the historical ...
n
araneomorph spiders in the family
Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997.
Species
it contains four species:
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Scharffia chinja''
Griswold, 1997 (
type
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) – Tanzania
*''
Scharffia holmi''
Griswold, 1997 – Kenya
*''
Scharffia nyasa''
Griswold, 1997 – Malawi
*''
Scharffia rossi''
Griswold, 1997 – Tanzania
References
Araneomorphae genera
Cyatholipidae
Spiders of Africa
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