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canal in nearly vertical posItion; thin connectingcanal lying just outside of spermathecum.Etymology.-Named <strong>for</strong> Marcelino Reyes.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5 mm.Carapace 2.5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide. Abdomen 2.4mm long, 1.5 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 6 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2 mm,fourth femur 2.1 mm. Leg spines: first and fourthtibiae with 1-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype, damaged maleand 5 immature from Airman's <strong>Cave</strong>, Austin, TravisCounty, Texas, 3 September 1989 (J. Reddell, M.Reyes) (AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Airman's<strong>Cave</strong>. Other records: 27 September 1975 (A.Grubbs, L. Wilk), 3 immature; 13 March 1982 (S.Robertson, M. Williams), 1 immature; 14 May1984 (J. Reddell, M. Reyes), 2 immature; 1 June1984 (J. Reddell, M. Reyes), 5 immature.Cicurina ubicki, new speciesFigs. 87-88Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Fern andMcGlothlin <strong>Cave</strong>s, Hays County, Texas; ovatespermathecum with heavy oval sac in suhlateralposition; index coil heavy canal in nearly verticalposition; heavy connecting canal closely marginingspermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name <strong>for</strong> Darrell Ubick,collector of many cave spiders.Description.-Female ho1otype: Carapace 2.6mm long, 1.7 mm wide. Abdomen 2.6 mm long,1.7 mm wide. Chelicera: promargin with 5 teeth.Leg lengths: first femur 2.5 mm, fourth femur 2.7mm; first patella-tibia 2.6 mm, fourth patella-tibia3.0 mm. Leg spines: first and fourth tibiae 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype and 2 immaturefrom Fern <strong>Cave</strong>, Hays County, Texas, 2 September1989 (D. Ubick, S. Fend, S. Renkes), deposited inAMNH, courtesy of Darrell Ubick.Distribution.-Hays County: Fern <strong>Cave</strong>, 15 July1988 (A. Grubbs, J. Evans, L. Schneider), 2immature. McGlothlin <strong>Cave</strong>, 26 May 1989 (A.Grubbs, J. Reddell, M. Reyes), 1 female, 2immature; 3 September 1989 (D. Ubick, S. F('Jld, S.Renkes), 1 female, 7 immature.Cicurina baronia, new speciesFigs. 89-90, 155-156Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Robber Baron<strong>Cave</strong>, Bexar County, Texas; epigynum wider thanlong; broader than long spermathecum with roundedsac; index coil heavy procurved bar across sac;heavy connecting canal <strong>for</strong>ming loose loop aroundspermathecal parts. Male palpus (Figs. 155-156).Etymology.-Specific name <strong>for</strong> Robber Baron<strong>Cave</strong>.Description.-Female holotype: Length 6 mm.Carapace 2.6 mm long, 1.7 mm wide. Abdomen 3.4mm long, 2.6 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromarginwith 4 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2.2 mm,fourth femur 2.25 mm; first patella-tibia 2.4 mm,fourth patella-tibia 2.6 mm. Leg spines: first tibia2-2-1, fourth tibia 2-2-2 ventral spines.Male: Length 3 mm. Carapace 1.4 mm long, 1.1mm wide. Abdomen 1.6 mm long, 1.1 mm wide.Chelicerae: retromargin with 6 teeth. Leg lengths:first femur 1.5 mm, fourth femur 1.6 mm; firstpatella-tibia 1.4 mm, fourth patella-tibia 1.7 mm.Leg spines: first femur 2-2-2, fourth femur 2-2-2.Male palpus (Figs. 155-156).Type-data.-Female holotype from RobberBaron <strong>Cave</strong>, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas,April 1969 (Roger Bartholomew) (AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Robber Baron<strong>Cave</strong>. Other records: 9, 11 December 1983 (ScottHarden, Randy Waters), 2 males, 2 immature; 10March 1982 (A.G. Grubbs, B. Steele, R. Waters), 1immature; 3 April 1982 (A. Grubbs), 2 females, 8immature; 6 April 1983 (Randy Waters), 1immature; 11 December 1982 (Randy Waters), 1immature; 3 September 1987 (Allan Cobb, GeorgeVeni), 3 immature.Cicurina madia, new speciesFigs. 91-92Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite from Madia's<strong>Cave</strong>, Bexar County, Texas; elongate spermathecumwith rounded sac; index coil straight horizontal barwith downward turn; connecting canal loosely coiledaround spermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name <strong>for</strong> Madia's <strong>Cave</strong>.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5.8 mm.Carapace 2.4 mm long, 1.7 mm wide. Abdomen 3.4mm long, 2 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 4 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2.6 mm,fourth femur 2.8 nun; first patella-tibia 3 rom,fourth patella-tibia 3.3 rom. Leg spines: first tibia2-2--, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype and 5 immaturefrom Madia's <strong>Cave</strong>, 4 miles NW Helotes, BexarCounty, Texas, 4 October 1963 (J. Reddell, D.McKenzie) (AMNH).109

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