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primarily troglomorphic, characters: eyes absent;0-1 pairs of AT; PTb with 2 mesal megaspines;LIIISL ~ 9.4; TC ~ 3-6-4-5 or 4-5-5-5. Males arefurther distinguished by the following genitaliccharacters: PSL subrectangular, folded; SA withlaterobasal carina bearing a short prong or tubercle;apical half of S a straight tube (Figs. 85-88, 93-96,102, 105-108).Species.-The three species show increasingtroglomorphism from T. hardelli to T. cokelldolpherito T. mulaiki. This cline is also reflected intwo genitalic characters associated with the SA. InT. hardeni, the SA has the largest carina and shortestteeth; these states are reversed in T. mulaiki andintermediate in T. cokelldolpheri. As pronged SAare found in virtually all species of the subgroup,and carinae absent in many, the loss of the prongs(Figs. 87, 88) seems to be derived.Range.-Known only from central Texas (Maps3,4).Texella hardeni, new speciesFigs. 85-88.Diagnosis.-This strongly troglomorphic speciesis most closely related to T. mulaiki and T. cokelldolpherifrom which it may be distinguished by itssomewhat lower TC (leg I with only three tarsomeres)and shorter legs (LII/SL = 9.9-11.6) andby its glans characters: PSL with dorsoapical spine,SA prong reduced to a short knob (Figs. 87, 88).Type.-Male holotype from Haby SalamanderCave, Bandera County, Texas (31 Oct. 1984; S.Harden and J. Ivy), deposited in CAS.Etymology.-The specific name is a patronym inhonor of Mr S. J. Harden, one of the collectors ofthe holotype.Description.-Total body length, 1.23-1.67.Scute length, 0.95-1.18. Leg II length, 11.0-11.9.Leg II1Scute length, 9.9-11.6. (N = 3).Color pale orange, appendages lighter. Bodyfinely rugose; with several pointed tubercles anteriorlyon eye mound; with few tubercles on parsthoracica; with tergite margins smooth; with coxa Ibearing row of setate tubercles, coxae 2-4 smooth.Carapace with 1 pair of small AT. Eye mound anarrowed cone, somewhat cylindrical, retina andcornea absent. Palpal megaspines: trochanter, twoventral; femur, one (female) or two (male) mesoapical;patella, two mesal; tibia, two mesal. Tarsalcount: 3-6 to 8-4-5.Male (holotype): Total body length, 1.67. Scutelength, 1.18; width, 1.08. Eye mound length, 0.26;width,0.26. Leg II length, 11.72. TrIV with vestigialspur, length, 0.02. POP absent.Penis (Figs. 85-88): VPP with 2 dorsal, 16 lateral,and 6 ventral setae; lateral setae short, dorsaland ventral setae long; AS short, apically entire.Glans: BK conical; ML not evident; PSL subquadrate,folded, with dorsoapical prong. S with apicalhalf straight, lacking ornamentation; BF present; SAwith a broad lateral expansion and an apical knob.Female (paratopotype): Total body length, 1.46.Scute length, 1.13; width, 1.03. Eye mound length,0.23; width, 0.21. Leg II length, 11.92. TrIVlacking ventral tubercle.Ovipositor lacking apical teeth.Natural History.-AII populations occur sympatricallywith Hoplobunus species (Gonyleptoidea).Other Material Examined (Paratypes).- UNIT­ED STATES: Texas: Bandera Co.: Haby SalamanderCave, 31 Oct. 1984 (S. Harden and J. Ivy,TMM), 1 female; 20 July 1986 (S. Harden, TMM),1 female; Station "COO Cave, 4 Sep. 1988 (P.Sprouse, TMM), 1 juvenile. KelT Co.: StowersCave, 20 Mar. 1965 (1. Reddell, TMM), 1 juvenile.Distribution.-Known definitely only from HabySalamander Cave, Bandera County, Texas (Maps2-4).Note.-The juvenile specimens from Station "C"Cave and Stowers Cave are assigned to this speciesonly tentatively.Texella cokendolpheri, new speciesFigs. 89-100.Diagnosis.-This strongly troglomorphic speciesis most closely related to T. mulaiki and T. hardellifrom which it may be distinguished by its glanscharacters: PSL lacking dorsoapical spine and SAwith lateral prong and apically serrated carina (Figs.93-96).Type.-Male holotype from Robber Baron Cave,San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (3 Apr. 1982;A. Grubbs), deposited in CAS.Etymology.-The specific name is a patronym inhonor of Mr James C. Cokendolpher, who first recognizedthis species as new.Description.-Total body length, 1.28-1.67.Scute length, 1.05-1.28. Leg II length, 13.1-13.6.Leg II1Scute length, 11.1-12.9. (N = 5).Color pale orange. Body finely rugose; withseveral pointed tubercles anteriorly on eye mound;with few tubercles on pars thoracica; with tergitemargins smooth; with coxa I bearing row of setatetubercles, coxae 2-4 smooth. Carapace with 1 pairof AT. Eye mound a narrowed cone, somewhat198