Gefirella Strand, 1932, is a small flat pale spider genus from the spider family of running crabs Philodromidaecurrently contains type species Gefirella Violacea (Mello-Leitão, 1918), recently explained G. Rabida Bonita Galvis et al. , 2024. The genera appeared in phylogenetic analysis as a member of a subfamily Philodrominaehowever, there are conflicting hypotheses regarding their closest relatives. One analysis was placed Gefirella Among the Hawaiian genus Pedinopistha Karsch, 1880, Paguiopulse Simon, 1900, the other placed it among the seeds of Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826. To further explore the topic, a new phylogenetic analysis was performed using four molecular markers and two terminals were included. Gefirella. The obtained trees support the division of the family by two subfamilies Tanachinae and Philodrominaeand Gefirella As a member of the latter. Our results are the place Gefirella As a member of the Hawaiian clade and among the genus Philodromusbut instead as a separate strain. In addition to phylogenetic analysis, we will discuss new species of named genus Gefirella Condeuba sp. November.and provides new records for G. Violaceaexpands the known distribution of the genus.
Schinelli HBP, Wanderley Do Prado A, Cerqueira Baptista RL, Takiya DM (2025) Phylogenetic arrangement of new species and neotropical genera Gefirella Strand, 1932 (Araneae, Philadromidae). Evolutionary lineage 9 (1): 87-98. https://doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.143758
