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County: ezelli, russelli, and ubicki, new species.Travis County: travisae, reddelli, bandida, reyesi,wartoni, and cueva, new species. Bexar County:baronia, madia, vespera, and venii, new species.Comal County: reclusa and puentecilla, newspecIes. Medina County: medina, new species.Menard County: menardia, new species. RealCounty: sheari and orellia, new species. BanderaCounty: bandera, obscura, sprousei, and mckenzie;,new species. Kerr County: pastura and stowersi,new species. Val Verde County: patei, holsingeri,and porteri, new species. Sutton County: suttoni andbarri, new species. San Saba County: sansaba andmachete, new species. Terrell County: venefica,new species. Kimble County: caverna, new species.Edwards County: raines; and gruta, new species.Uvalde County: uvalde, watersi, pablo, serena, andselecta, new species. ALABAMA: JeffersonCounty: wiltoni, new species. YUCATAN: mayaGertsch. COAHUILA: coahuila Gertsch. NUEVOLEON: leona, new species.Cicurina browni, new speciesFigs. 53-54Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Brown's Cave,Williamson County, Texas; epigynum like that ofvibora with elongate spermathecum and large sac insuboblique position; two index coils crossing middleof sac; heavy connecting canals running beyond sacarea. Male unknown.Etymology.-Named for Brown's Cave.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5.6 mm.Carapace 2.25 mm long, 1.6 mm wide. Abdomen3.2 mm long, 2.4 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromarginof left side with 6 teeth, of right side 5. Leg lengths:first femur 2 mm, fourth femur 2.2 mm; firstpatella-tibia 2.4 mm, fourth patella-tibia 2.5 mm.Leg spines of first and fourth tibiae 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype, subadult femaleand 3 immature from Brown's Cave, WilliamsonCounty, Texas, 23 April 1989 (W. Elliott, J. Reddell,M. Reyes) (AMNH).Cicurina vibora, new speciesFigs. 55-56Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of RattlesnakeFilled Cave, Williamson County, Texas; ovatesperrnathecum with rounded sac close together atmidline, turned in oblique position; two index coilsdraped together around sac; connecting canals limitedto sac area. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name for Mexican vibora,viper.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5 mm.Carapace 2.5 mm long, 1.2 mm wide. Abdomen 2.5mm long, 1.6 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 5 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2 mm,fourth femur 2.1 mm; first patella-tibia 2.5 mm,fourth patella-tibia 2.8 mm. Leg spines: first andfourth tibiae 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype and 2 immaturefrom Rattlesnake Filled Cave (southwest of CricketCave), 24 August 1963 (J. Reddell, W. Russell)(AMNH).Distribution.-TEXAS: Williamson County:Temples of Thor Cave, 13 May 1991 (1. Reddell,M. Reyes), 2 females, 5 immature.Cicurina holsingeri, new speciesFigs. 57-58Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Seminole CanyonCave, Val Verde County, Texas; round spermathecumwith short rounded sac; index coil a thinloop the length of the spermathecum; connectingcanal continuous with the index coil and formingloop around spermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Named for Dr. John R. Holsingerof Old Dominion University, specialist on manycave animals.Description.-Female holotype: Length 2.7 mm.Carapace 1.4 mm long, 0.85 mm wide. Abdomen1.3 mm long, 0.8 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromarginof fang with 5 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 1.1mm, fourth femur 1.3 mm; first patella-tibia 1.4mm, fourth patella-tibia 1.5 mm. Leg spines: firsttibia 2-2-0, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype from SeminoleCanyon Cave, Seminole State Park, Val VerdeCounty, Texas, 4 March 1983 (W.R. Elliott)(AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Seminole CanyonCave. Other record: 21 May 1984 (Ralph L.Bement), 2 immature.Cicurina menardia, new speciesFigs. 59-60, 157-158Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Powell's Cave,Menard County, Texas; oval spermathecum withbroadly rounded sac; index coil heavy procurved canalacross sac; connecting canal fonning close looparound spermathecal parts. Male palpus (Figs.157-158).Etymology.-Specific name for Menard County.98