Key to the Paravelia species recorded from Colombia

1. Smaller species, body length ≤ 8.5 mm; ground coloration black with limited contrasting paler markings................ 2

-. Larger species, body length ≥ 9 mm; ground coloration brown, lacking highly contrasting paler markings................ 5

2. Body length <5.0 mm.................................................................................. 3

-. Body length 8.4 mm; male paramere as in Fig. 22 ............................................... P. flavomarginata

3. Body length 4.0 mm; male paramere as in Fig. 23; inhabits bromeliads..................................... P. recens

-. Body length <4.0 mm; not inhabiting bromeliads............................................................4

4. Body length 2.76 mm; male paramere as in Fig. 6 ................................................. P. fanera sp. n.

-. Body length 3.0 mm; male paramere as in Fig. 15 ................................................ P. acantha sp. n.

5. Body length 9.0 mm; supra-anal hooks of male not projecting anteriorly (Fig. 24); male paramere as in Fig. 25 .................................................................................................... P. columbiensis

-. Body length ≥ 9.2 mm; supra-anal hooks of male projecting anteriorly (Fig. 26); male paramere as in Fig. 27 ............................................................................................................. P. daza