Cytaea

(after Berry et al. 1998): Retromargin of chelicera with a two-cusp tooth, the cusps of equal size, promargin with 3 to 6 (usually 4 to 5) teeth. All tibiae, patellae and metatarsi normally with lateral spines; rarely metatarsus I lacks them. Tibiae each with a dorsal spine near base, sometimes lacking on tibiae I and II.

The only similar genera in the entire Pacific are Ascyltus, Euryattus and Servaea, only the first of which occurs in the area considered here . Males of all three of these have the tibia of the palp 1 .25-4X as long as wide. In Cytaea both tibia and patella are very short, as wide as long or wider. Ascyltus has anterolateral patches of iridescent scales on the carapace, lacking in Cytaea. The epigynal septum of Servaea is much wider than that of Cytaea. The epigynal fossa of Euryattus has an internal sclerotized pouch, extending forward from its anterior margin, that of Cytaea does not .