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Metagonia chiquita GertschMetagonia chiquita Gertsch, 1977b:l03, 105, fig. 31­32; Reddell, 1977b:232, 239, 240, 279.Type-Iocality.-Cenote Chen Mul, Ruinas de Mayapan,Yucatan, Mexico.Distribution.-Known only from the type-locality.See Fig. 39.Discussion.-This small, eyeless species was takenfrom beneath a rock on bat guano in an inner chamberof Cenole Chen Mul.Metagonia jarmila GertschMetagonia jarmila Gertsch, 1973b:141, 147, 154, fig.24-26.Type-Iocality.-Bucks Bypass Cave, Caves Branch,Belize.Distribution.-Known only from two caves ncarCaves Branch, Belize. See Fig. 39.Records.-BELIZE: Cayo District: Bucks BypassCave and St. Hermans Cave.Discussion.-This is a pale, essentially eyeless speciesrelated to 11-1. tinaja. It is the only troglobitic spiderknown from Belize.Metagonia martha GertschMetagonia martha Gertsch, 1973b:141, 147, 153·154, fig. 27; HoHmann, 1976:25.MEXICOI /t\.//GUATEMALAr\..... r·.,.:././/Fig. 39.-Distribution of troglobitic pholcid spiders of the genus Metagonia: 1, Metagonia pura; 2, M. pachona; 3, M. tlomaya;4, Metagonia n. sp. 1;5, M. atoyacae; 6, Metagonia n. sp. 2; 7, M. martha; 8, M. torete; 9,M. chiquita; 10, M. jarmila.150