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1989 (W. Elliott, J. Reddell, and M. Reyes, TMM),2 males, 1 female; 12 mi NW Austin, Root <strong>Cave</strong>,12 July 1984 (1. Reddell and M. Reyes, TMM), 3juveniles; 11 mi NW Austin, Tooth <strong>Cave</strong>, no date(no collector, WAS), 1 juvenile; 2 Feb. 1963 (J.Reddell and D. McKenzie, AMNH), 4 damagedspecimens; 16 May 1965 (T. Barr, R. Mitchell, andAndrews, MLG, CAS, CDU), 5 males, 5 females;14 May 1966 (J. Reddell, MLG, CAS), 5 damagedspecimens; 19 Aug. 1970 (R. Mitchell, MLG), Ifemale, 1 juvenile; 6 Apr. 1986 (J. Reddell and M.Reyes, TMM), 1 male; 21 Feb. 1988 (J. Reddell,TMM), 1 female; Gallifer <strong>Cave</strong>, 28 Aug. 1988 (J.Reddell and M. Reyes, TMM), 1 male; NewComanche Trail <strong>Cave</strong>, 26 Jan. 1989 (J. Reddell andM. Reyes, TMM), 2 juveniles; Cotterell <strong>Cave</strong>, 11Mar. 1964 (B. Russell, AMNH), 2 females; 18 May1989 (W. Elliott, J. Reddell, and M. Reyes, TMM,CAS, CDU), 6 males, 6 females, 1 juvenile;Mil1wood, Hole in the Road (cave), 27 Oct. 1985(W. El1iott, TMM), 1 juvenile; Cold <strong>Cave</strong>, 8 Apr.1990 (J. Reddell and M. Reyes, TMM), 1 female, 1juvenile; Beer Bottle <strong>Cave</strong>, 3 May 1990 (W.Russell, TMM), 1 male, 1 female; McNeil Bat<strong>Cave</strong>, 2 Mar. 1986 (J. Reddel1 and M. Reyes,TMM), 2 females; Weldon <strong>Cave</strong>, 11 June 1990 (J.Reddell and M. Reyes, TMM), I male, I female, 1juvenile; No Rent <strong>Cave</strong>, 6 June 1990 (J. Reddelland M. Reyes, TMM), 1 female, 1 juvenile; 11 June1990 (J. Reddell and M. Reyes, TMM), 1 juvenile;Fossil Garden <strong>Cave</strong>, 27 June 1990 (J. Reddell andM. Reyes, TMM), 1 male. Williamson Co.:Lakeline <strong>Cave</strong>, 21 Jan. 1990 (1. Reddell, TMM), Ifemale; 16 Feb. 1990, (J. Reddell and M. Reyes,CDU), 1 male, 1 female; Beck Sewer <strong>Cave</strong>, 23 Jan.1965 (R. Mitchell and J. Reddell, MLG), 1 male;Beck Ranch <strong>Cave</strong>, 23 June 1968 (J. Reddell, MLG),1 male, 3 damaged specimens; 9 Mar. 1988 (J.Reddel1 and M. Reyes, TMM, CAS), 3 males, 1female; 24 Mar. 1989 (J. Reddel1 and M. Reyes,TMM), 1 female; Brown's <strong>Cave</strong>, 23 Apr. 1989 (W.Elliott, J. Reddell, and M. Reyes, TMM), 2females; Bone <strong>Cave</strong>, 4 June 1989 (W. Elliott, J.Reddell, and M. Reyes, TMM, CAS), 1 male, 4females, 2 juveniles; 4 Aug. 1963 (J. Reddell,AMNH), 1 male, 2 females; Man-With-A-Spear<strong>Cave</strong>, 24 Aug. 1963 [?] (J. Reddell and B. Russell,AMNH), 3 males, 4 females; 2 Sep. 1990 (D. Allenand W. Elliott, TMM), 1 female; Inner Space<strong>Cave</strong>rns (=Laubach <strong>Cave</strong>), 9 July 1965 (1. Reddell,MLG), 1 male, 1 female; 22 Dec. 1968-5 Jan.1969, (W. El1iott, MLG, CAS, CDU), 4 males, 3females; 6 May 1979 (no collector, WAS), 1juvenile; Steam <strong>Cave</strong>, 19 May 1985 (J. Reddell andM. Reyes, TMM), 1 female; Off Campus <strong>Cave</strong>, 31Aug. 1985 (D. McKenzie, TMM), 1 juvenile; 8Apr. 1989 (W. Elliott, J. Reddell, and M. Reyes,TMM, CAS), 2 males, 2 females, 1 juvenile;Sore-ped <strong>Cave</strong>, 28 Apr. 1990 (B. Larsen, TMM), 1male; 28 Apr. 1990 (P. Sprouse, TMM), 2 females;28 July 1990 (B. Larsen, J. Reddell, and M. Reyes,TMM), 1 male, 2 females.Distribution.-Known from caves in Travis andWilliamson Counties, Texas (Maps 2-5).Note.-The populations from Hole in the Road,Cold <strong>Cave</strong>, No Rent <strong>Cave</strong>, Root <strong>Cave</strong>, NewComanche Trail <strong>Cave</strong>, and Brown's <strong>Cave</strong> are knownonly from femaleS or juveniles and are assigned tothis species somewhat tentatively. Beck's Tin Can<strong>Cave</strong> of Goodnight and Goodnight (1967) is actuallyBeck Ranch <strong>Cave</strong>.The brevidenta InfragroupDiagnosis.-The males of this infragroup may bedistinguished from other Texella by the followingcombination of characters: AS with apical brush;VPP with 4 dorsal setae; SA with short, blunt,laterobasal prong; S apically spatulate.Range.-Known only from central Texas (Maps3,4).Texe/fa brevidenta, new speciesFig. 161.Diagnosis.-Texella brevidenta may be distinguishedfrom the other species in its infragroup bythe following combination of genitalic characters:penis large, basal knob robust, length shorter thanbasal diameter, and apical spine distally broad, withseveral points (Fig. 161).Type.-Male holotype from Honey Creek <strong>Cave</strong>,Comal County, Texas (15 May 1982; K. Menking,R. Waters, S. Harden), deposited in CAS.Etymology.-The specific name refers to the<strong>for</strong>m of the AS, represented by a pair of short teeth.Description.-Male (holotype): Total bodylength, 1.95. Scute length, 1.36; width, 1.54. Eyemound length, 0.34; width, 0.33. Leg II length,4.44. Leg II/Scute length 3.26. TrIV spur length,0.51. POP length, 0.26.Color pale orange, abdomen dusky posteriorly,legs dusky. Body coarsely rugose; tubercles on eyemound, pars thoracica, tergite margins, and coxae.Carapace with 4 pairs AT. Eye mound a robust,rounded cone; eyes well developed. Palpal megaspines:trochanter, 2 ventral, small; femur, 1221

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