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Cicurina vespera, new speciesFigs. 93-94Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite from GovernmentCanyon Bat Cave, Bexar County, Texas; roundspermathecum with small rounded sac; index coilrecurved bar across sac; connecting canal formingquite close loop around spermathecal parts.Epigynum broader than long. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Latin vespera,in the evening.Description.-Female holotype: Length 2.7 mm.Carapace 1 mm long, 0.45 mm wide. Abdomen 1.7mm long, 1.2 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromarginwith 4 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 0.8 mm,fourth femur 0.9 mm; first tibia-patella 0.9 mm,fourth patella-tibia 1 mm. Leg spines: first andfourth tibiae 2-2-1.Type-data.-Female holotype from GovernmentCanyon Bat Cave, Bexar County, Texas, 11 August1965 (J. Reddell, J. Fish) (AMNH).Cicurina venii, new speciesFigs. 95-96Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite from Braken BatCave, Bexar County, Texas; elongate spermathecummoderately curved inward, with rounded sac; indexcoil an essentially straight bar across sac; connectingcanal forming loose loop around spermathecal parts.Male unknown.Etymology.-Named for George Veni, student ofTexas caves.Description.-Female holotype: Length 3.4 mm.Carapace 1.7 mm long, 1.3 mm wide. Abdomen 1.7mm long, 1 mm wide. Chelicerae with 4 or 5 teeth.Leg lengths: first femur 1.8 mm; fourth femur 2mm; first patella-tibia 1.8 mm, fourth patella-tibia 2mm. Leg spines: first tibia 2-2-0, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype from Braken BatCave, Bexar County, Texas, 22 November 1980(George Veni) (AMNH).Cicurina reclusa, new speciesFigs. 97-98Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of KappelmanSalamander Cave, Comal County, Texas; epigynumbroader than long; oval spermathecum with smalltwisted sac; index coil heavy moderately curvedcanal across sac; connecting canal forming quitetight loop around spermathecal parts. Maleunknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Latin recludere,a recluse.Description.-Female holotype: Length 3.9 mm.Carapace 1.8 mm long, 1.2 mm wide. Abdomen 2.1mm long, 1.4 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 3 teeth on left, and nodule on right. Leglengths: First femur 1.5 mm, fourth femur 1.8 mm;first patella-tibia 2 mm, fourth patella-tibia 2.2 mm.Leg spines: first tibia 2-2-1, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype from KappelmanSalamander Cave, 100 yards NW of KappelmanCave, Comal County, Texas, 15 March 1964 (W.Russell, J. Reddell) (AMNH).Distribution.-TEXAS: Comal County: KappelmanCave, 16 mi. NW of New Braunfels, 9March 1968 (1. Reddell), 1 female. KappelmanSalamander Cave, 14 January 1965 (J. Reddell, T.Raines), penultimate male.Cicurina puentecilla, new speciesFigs. 99-100Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite from NaturalBridge Caverns, Comal County, Texas; epigynumbroader than long; round spermathecum with sac inlateral position; index coil heavy slightly curvedcanal in vertical position; heavy connecting canalrunning full width of spermathecum. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Spanish puenrecilia,little bridge.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5.8 mm.Carapace 2.8 mm long, 2 mm wide. Abdomen 3 mmlong, 1.8 mm wide. Chelicerae: promargin with 4widely spaced teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2.6mm, fourth femur 3 mm; first patella-tibia 3.8 mm,fourth patella-tibia 4 mm. Leg spines: first tibia2-2-1, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype and two immaturefrom Natural Bridge Caverns, Comal County,Texas, 2 September 1978 (A.G. Grubbs) (AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Natural BridgeCaverns. Other records: 1 April 1965 (J. Reddell,T. Raines), 2 immature; 23 February 1963 (J. Reddell,D. McKenzie), 2 immature; 23 September1989 (0. Knox), 1 immature; 1 March 1990 (0.Knox, J. Reddell, M. Reyes), 4 immature.Cicurina bandera, new speciesFigs. 113-114Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite from Fossil Cave,Bandera County, Texas; elongate spermathecumwith rounded sac; index coil thick moderatelyIII