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Type-locality.-Cueva Sodzil, 5 km W Sucopo,Yucatan, Mexico.Distribution.-Known from caves in Campeche,Quintana Roo, and Yucatan. See Fig. 39.Records.-Yucatan: Cenote de Orizaba, Cueva deSodzil, Grutas de Tzab-Nah, and Cenote Xtacabiha.New records.-Campeche: Grutas de San Antonio;Quintana Roo: Cueva de Tancah (det. W. J. Gertsch).Discussion.-This is a small species with evanescenteyes and elongated legs.Pholcophora exigua GertschPholcophora exigua Gertsch, 1971a:80, 82, fig. 99­100; Reddell, 1973a:39; Hoffmann, 1976:26;Reddell, 1977a:90.Type-locality.-Cueva de los Riscos, Sierra de laIndia, 6.5 km S of Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.Distribution.-Known only from the type-locality.See Fig. 42.Discussion.-This small, white species has the anteriormedian eyes obsolete and the lateral eyes reduced.It was collected from the remotest parts ofMEXICOGUATEMALAlb~//('\..... r".;.Fig. 42.-Distribution of troglobitic and troglophilic pholcid spiders of the genus Pholcophora: 1, Pholcophora exigua;2, P. mitchelli; 3, P. bolivari; 4, P. elliotti; 5, Pholcophora n. sp. 1; 6, Pholcophora n. sp. 2 and P. troglodyta; 7, Pholcophoran. spp. 3-4; 8, Pholcophora n. spp. 5-6; 9, Pholcophora n. sp. 7; 10, P. gruta; 11, P. bispinoso; 12, P. evansi; 13, Pholcophoran. sp. 8; 14, P. speophila; 15, P. pearsei; 16, P. quieta.153