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Cicurina blanco, new speciesFigs. 7-8Diagnosis.-Six-eyed epigean species from JohnsonCity, Blanco County, Texas; anterior eyes separatedby full diameter; index coil of epigynum notdetectable in ventral view. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Spanishblanco, white, in reference to Blanco County, usedin apposition.Description.-Female holotype: Length 2.8 mm.Carapace 1.1 mm long, 0.9 mm wide. Abdomen 1.7mm long, 1.15 mm wide. Clypeal margin equal tohalf diameter of anterior lateral eyes, with medianeyes separated by full diameter, about radius fromlateral eye. Chelicerae: retromargin with 5 teeth.Leg lengths: first femur 0.7 mm, fourth femur 0.75mm; first patella-tibia 1 mm, fourth patella-tibia 1mm.Epigynum (Figs. 7-8): Spermathecum elongate,suboval, with small twisted sac; connecting canalthick, closely appressed to spermathecal parts.Type-data.-Female holotype from 10 miles eastof Johnson City, near Pedemales River, BlancoCounty, Texas, 23 February 1986 (S. J. Harden)(AMNH).Cicurina annadillo, new speciesChart I, Figs. 33-34Diagnosis.-Six-eyed epigean species from nearAustin, Travis County, Texas; eyes of both rowsseparated by two diameters (Chart 1); index coil ofepigynum not present between spermathecal lobes.Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Spanish annadillo,used in apposition.Description.-Female holotype: Length 2.6 mm.Carapace 1 mm long, 0.7 mm wide. Abdomen 1.6mm long, 0.85 mm wide. Clypeus narrow, abouthalf diameter of anterior lateral eye. Anterior lateraleyes separated by two diameters. Posterior eye rowmoderately procurved with median eyes separated byabout two diameters, a radius from posterior laterals.Chelicerae: retromargin of fang with 5 teeth.Leg lengths: first femur 0.55 mm, fourth femur0.58 mm; first patella-tibia 0.6 mm, fourthpatella-tibia 0.65 mm. Leg spines: first and fourthtibiae 2-2-0.Epigynum (Figs. 33-34): large round spermathecumwith small rounded sac; connecting canalclosely appressed to spermathecal parts.Type-data.-Female holotype from near Austin,Travis County, Texas, 8 January 1948 (Cheldon),from armadillo nest (AMNH).Cicurina rudimentops Chamberlin and IvieChart 1, Figs. 19-20Cicurina rudimentops Chamberlin and Ivie,1940:76, pI. VIII, fig. 59.Diagnosis.-Eight-eyed epigean species of Alice,Duval County, Texas; anterior median eyes reducedto whitish spots; dark anterior lateral eyes nearlytwo diameters apart; index coil of epigynum slenderwidely procurved canal across sperrnathecal sac.Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Latin rudimentumand ops, rudimentary eyes.Description.-Female holotype: Length 2.1 mm.Carapace 1.05 mm long, 0.73 mm wide. Abdomen1 mm long, 0.7 mm wide. Clypeal height less thanfull diameter of anterior lateral eye. Anterior eyerow essentially straight. Posterior eye row straight;posterior median eyes separated by nearly two diameters.Chelicerae: retromargin with 5 teeth. Leglengths: first femur 0.6 mm, fourth femur 0.6 mm;first patella-tibia 0.8 mm, fourth patella-tibia 0.9mm. Leg spines: first tibia 2-2-0, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Epigynum (Figs. 19-20): round sperrnathecumnarrowly joined to small oval sac; thick connectingcanal narrowly ringing spermathecal parts.Type-data.-Female holotype from 17 milesnorth of Alice, Duval County, Texas, December1939 (D. and S. Mulaik) (AMNH).Cicurina sintonia, new speciesChart 1, Figs. 25-26, 47-48Diagnosis.-Six-eyed epigean species of Sinton,San Patricio County, Texas; anterior lateral eyesseparated by full diameter; index coil short oval canallying across sperrnathecum. Male palpus (Figs.47-48).Etymology.-Specific name for Sinton, Texas.Description.-Female holotype: Length 2.7 mm.Carapace 1.35 mm long, 1 mm wide. Abdomen1.35 mm long, 1 mm wide. Eyes small, evanescent;posterior row straight with smaller median eyesseparated by about diameter. Patella-tibia of firstand fourth legs 1 mm long.Epigynum (Figs. 25-26): spermathecum oval,broadly joined to small rounded sac; connecting canalclosely encircling spermathecum.Male: Length 2.75 mm. Carapace 1 mm long andwide. Abdomen 0.82 mm long, 0.52 mm wide.95