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Figs.70-73.-Texellajungi, new species, female paratopotype: 70, ovipositor, lateral view; 71, genital operculum, ventral view,showing apical tubercles; 72, ovipositor, enlarged view of lateral surface; 73, ovipositor, apical view.194
than S; SA with laterobasal carina (except in T. welbourniand bilobata) and tooth (except in T.hardeni); apical portion of S tubular or compressed.Range.-Known from southern New Mexico tocentral Texas (Maps 2-4).The longistyla InfragroupDiagnosis.-Males of this infragroup are distinguishedfrom other Texella by the following combinationof characters: TC = 3-5-5-5; PTb with 2mesal megaspines; S compressed; SA prongs welldeveloped, parallel sided, blunt (Figs. 77-84).Range.-Known from southern New Mexico andadjacent Texas (Maps 2-4).Texella longistyla, new speciesFigs. 77-79.Diagnosis.-Males of this species are distinguishedfrom other Texella by the following combinationof characters: PTb with two mesal megaspines;S long, compressed; SA with lateral carinaand laterobasal prongs (Figs. 77-79).Type.-Male holotype from Musk Ox Cave,Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County,New Mexico (7 Aug. 1976; W. Weibourn), depositedin CAS.Etymology.-The specific name refers to thelong stylus characteristic of this species.Description.-(cavernicole)-Total body length,1.51-1.59. Scute length, 1.05-1.08. Leg II length,3.64-3.92. Leg II/Scute length, 3.47-3.63. (N =4) (epigean)-Total body length, 1.67. Scutelength, 1.05. Leg II length, 2.95. Leg II1Scutelength, 2.81. (N = 1).Color yellowish white (yellowish orange in epigeanspecimen). Body coarsely rugose; tuberclesmoderate on eye mound (dense in epigean specimen),sparse on pars thoracica, moderate on tergitemargins and coxae. Carapace with 2 or 3 pairs ofAT. Eye mound broadly conical, eyes well developed.Palpal megaspines: trochanter, 1 ventral;femur, 1 mesoapical; patella, 2 mesal; tibia, 2 mesal.Tarsal count: 3-5-5-5.Male (holotype): Total body length, 1.59. Scutelength, 1.10; width, 1.08. Eye mound length, 0.28;width, 0.29. Leg II length, 3.82. TrIV spurlength, 0.36. POP length, 0.10.Penis (Figs. 77-79): VPP with 2 dorsal, 11lateral, and 4 ventral setae; AS stout, pointed,geniculate. Glans: BK triangular, narrow; MLrectangular, wide; PSL quadrate, folded. S long,compressed; BF present; SA with basolateral prong(long, rounded apically) and mediolateral canna(evenly rounded).Female (paratype, Doc Brito Cave): Total bodylength, 1.51. Scute length, 1.08; width, 1.10. Eyemound length, 0.26; width, 0.31. Leg II length,3.92. TrIV with one ventral tubercle.Ovipositor: cuticle intricately folded, surface apparentlysmooth; 1 pair of apical teeth present; setalpattern: 2 pairs dorsal, 4 lateral, 1 ventral.Variation.-The paratype male from Musk OxCave, although subequal in size to the holotype, haslonger TriV spurs (0.49) and POP (0.18).Natural History.-The specimen from Texaswas collected beneath a large decaying prickly pearcactus, under conditions of high moisture, in anoak-juniper forest adjacent to a mesic riparian woodland.Other Material Examined (Paratypes).- UNITED STATES: Texas: Culberson Co.: GuadalupeMountains National Park, McKittrick Canyon, 7Sep. 1989 (D. Ubick, CDU), 1 male. New Mexico:Eddy Co.: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, MuskOx Cave, 5200', 27 Mar. 1976 (W. Welbourn,TMM), 1 male, 1 female; Doc Brito Cave, 3500',25 May 1975 (W. Welbourn, MLG), 1 female.Distribution.-Known only from CulbersonCounty, Texas, and Eddy County, New Mexico(Maps 2-4).Texella welbourni, new speciesFigs. 80-84.Diagnosis.-The single male representing thisspecies is distinguished from other Texella by thefollowing combination of characters: eyes absent(lacking both retina and cornea); TC = 3-5-5-5; SAwith a pair of long laterobasal prongs, lackingcarina; S long, compressed (Figs. 80-84).Type.-Male holotype from Jurnigan Cave(3500'), Eddy County, New Mexico (16 Feb. 1974;W. Welbourn), deposited in CAS.Etymology.-The specific name is a patronym inhonor of Mr W. Calvin Welbourn, collector of thisand other species of Texella.Description.-Male (holotype): Total bodylength, 1.69. Scute length, 1.23; width, 1.10. Eyemound length, 0.31; width, 0.31. Leg II length,5.62. Leg II1Scute length, 4.57. TrIV spur length,0.08. POP length, 0.05.Color yellowish white. Body moderately rugose;tubercles sparse on eye mound, pars thoracica,tergite margins, and coxae. Carapace with 5 pairsof AT. Eye mound broadly conical, eyes absent(lacking retina and cornea). Palpal megaspines:195
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PREFACEThe present volume is the se
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TABLE OF CONTENTSHOLSINGER, JOHN R.
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the state of Coahuila in northern M
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Fig. 2.-Anesia welboumi, new specie
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Mexiweckelia hardeni, new speciesFi
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2 sets of 1 or 2 setae each; dactyl
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AFig. 7.-Holsingerius smaragdinus,
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have as many setae on the inner pla
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Antenna 1 about 33 % length of body
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Of biogeographic interest for the h
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Bowman, T .E. 1992. Two subterranea
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A note by Scott Harden that accompa
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~~..~ ~~ I))\\ "-,'.=bFig. 3.-Speoc
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unarmed, except in pleopod 2, which
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Cokendolpher, LC., and l.R. Reddell
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lobes. The larger setae vary greatl
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the relationships of the order and
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zomids their absence is considered
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some species could be either split,
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have small pores over the surface o
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inhabits tropical deciduous forest
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huitvnolotitlensis from A. stygius
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8-10, figs. 5-7; Rowland, 1973c:136
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(in row) and one pair large posteri
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(0.34); tarsus 0.64 (0.58); total 4
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Abdomen: Tergite I with two pairs a
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setae near posterior margin. stemit
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setae, and ten ventral setae. Stemi
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1,980 m elev., 26 Dec. 1986 (T. Tre
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asitarsal-tarsal proportions: 15:4:
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and one pair setae at base of proce
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Cephalothorax: Propeltidium 1.66 mm
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Male adult unknown.Immature paratyp
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IV: trochanter 1.20 (1.10); femur 3
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Cokendolpher, 1.C. 1981. The order
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Gertsch, W.J. 1992. Distribution pa
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same families and genera, but also
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species from the United States and
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the posterior median pair short and
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great many species of North America
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Key to the Eyed Females1. Eight eye
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39111012Figs. 1-12.-Ventral and dor
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1419 23Figs. 13-24.-Ventral and dor
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27 293334Figs. 25-36.-Ventral and d
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Figs. 37-48.-Ventral and retrolater
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Cicurina blanco, new speciesFigs. 7
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Type-data.-Female holotype from ins
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Description.-Female holotype: Lengt
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lengths: first femur 2 rom, fourth
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Cicurina pablo, new speciesFigs. 10
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canal in nearly vertical posItion;
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Cicurina vespera, new speciesFigs.
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procurved canal across sac; connect
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Cicurina caverna, new speciesFigs.
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with sac of similar size set in obl
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February 1964 (J. Reddell, D. McKen
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County: Diamond Cave, 16 August 196
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Roth, V.D. 1992. A new and first tr
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LITERATURE CITEDBarr, T.C. 1963. Ec
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Muchmore, W.B. 1992. Cavernicolous
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Species of Aphrastochthonius are kn
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FAMILY NEOBISIIDAE CHAMBERLINGenus
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trochanter 2.5 (2.6), femur 5.55 (5
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ottom of entrance pit, Ogle Cave (O
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tactile seta on tibia and basitarsu
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Missouri may be conspecific (unpubl
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Trichobothriotaxy of chela generall
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Page 163: (0.36); chela (without pedicel) 2.0
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Page 169 and 170: and stylar outgrowths, present in s
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Page 173 and 174: pairs) are found in six species: T.
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Page 177 and 178: legs than expected (2.6-3.2). This
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Page 181 and 182: TAXONOMYTEXELLA Goodnight and Goodn
Page 183 and 184: 14. BK absent (Figs. 177, 180). SA
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Page 187 and 188: Description.-Total body length, 1.5
Page 189 and 190: male examined closely has fewer set
Page 191 and 192: Figs. 26-29.-Texella kokoweej, new
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Page 195 and 196: Figs. 38-41.-Texella shoshone, new
Page 197 and 198: Distribution.-Known only from the t
Page 199 and 200: Figs. 52-55.-Texella brevistyla, ne
Page 201 and 202: Texellajungi, new speciesFigs. 60-7
Page 203: Figs. 66-69.-Texellajungi, new spec
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Page 211 and 212: Figs. 93-96.-Texella cokendolpheri,
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Page 223 and 224: Figs. 128-131.-Taella reyesi, new s
Page 225 and 226: Figs. 136-139.-Texella reyesi, new
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Page 233 and 234: Table 3.-Continued.# locality sex S
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Page 237 and 238: Figs. 162-165.-Texella gmbbsi, new
Page 239 and 240: Figs. 166-169.-Texella diplospina,
Page 241 and 242: Figs. 174-177.-Texella renkesae, ma
Page 243 and 244: Figs. 178-18\.-Teulla spinoperca, n
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Page 247 and 248: Figs. 190-193.-Texellafendi, new sp
Page 249 and 250: CLASSIFICAnONTexellabifurcata group
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stemite VI slightly impressed at ba
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vertexal carinae, and the laterally
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is associated with rotten woods (Ch
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small ventral carina near base, pro
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Grigarick, A.A., and R.O. Schuster.
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Cicurifla (Cicurella) holsiflgeri G
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