Included taxa
Griswold, C. E. (1997b). Scharffia, a remarkable new genus of spiders from East Africa (Araneae, Cyatholipidae). Journal of Arachnology 25: 269-287. 
Species
| Species | Family | Page / figures | published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scharffia chinja | Cyatholipidae | 272, f. 5-23, 25, 38, 40, 44-46 (Dmf) | Scharffia chinja |
| Scharffia holmi | Cyatholipidae | 277, f. 27-29, 32-36, 39 (Dmf) | Scharffia holmi |
| Scharffia nyasa | Cyatholipidae | 278, f. 24, 26, 37, 41-43, 47-53 (Dmf) | Scharffia nyasa |
| Scharffia rossi | Cyatholipidae | 280, f. 1, 30-31, 54-57 (Dm) | Scharffia rossi |
Genera
| Genus | Family | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Scharffia Griswold, 1997 | Cyatholipidae | 270 |