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mesoapical; patella, 2 mesal; tibia, 3 mesal. Tarsalcount: 3-5-5-6.Penis (Fig. 161): VPP apically rounded, somewhatexpanded along mid-dorsal margin; with 4dorsal, 22? lateral, and 7 ventral setae; AS mediumsized, apically broad, brushy. Glans: BK robust,length shorter than basal diameter; ML broad; PSLclaw-like. S straight, apically spatulate, with ventralcarina; BF well developed; SA represented by apair of short lateral prongs.Female: Unknown.Natural History.-This species occurs sympatricallywith another laniatorid, Hoplobunus species(Gonyleptoidea). The collection data reads: "Mosquitonet placed in stream".Other Material Examined.-None.Distribution.-Known only from Honey CreekCave, Comal County, Texas (Maps 2-4).Texella grubbsi, new speciesFigs. 160, 162-165.Diagnosis.-Males of Texella grubbsi may bedistinguished from all other Texella by the large,robust basal knob distinctly longer than the basaldiameter (Fig. 160).Type.-Male holotype from Burnett Ranch Cave,7 mi W Wimberly, Hays County, Texas ("1982";A. Grubbs), deposited in CAS.Etymology.-The specific name is a patronym inhonor of Mr. Andy G. Grubbs, collector of this andnumerous other species of Texella.Description.-Total body length, 1.62-1.82.Scute length, 1.21-1.31. Leg II length, 4.5'1-4.67.Leg II/Scute length, 3.56-3.73. (N = 4).Color brownish orange. Body coarsely rugose;tubercles on eye mound, pars thoracica, and coxae;tergite margins smooth. Carapace with 2 pairs AT.Eye mound a robust, rounded cone; eyes well developed.Palpal megaspines: trochanter, 2 ventral,small; femur, 2 mesoapical; patella, 2 mesal; tibia,3 mesal. Tarsal count: 3-5-5-5.Male (holotype): Total body length, 1.82. Scutelength, 1.31; width, 1.38. Eye mound length, 0.36;width, 0.36. Leg II length, 4.67. TrIV spur large,apically bent, length, 0.59. POP length, 0.26.Penis (Figs. 160, 162-165): VPP apically rounded;with 4 dorsal, 18 lateral, and 5 ventral setae;setae long on apical half of prong; AS of moderatelength, slightly curved, with apical brush. Glans:BK large, conical; ML broad; PSL claw-like. Slong, slightly bent, ventrally carinate, apicallyspatulate; BF present; SA represented by two, short,basolateral prongs.Female (paratopotype): Total body length, 1.62.Scute length, 1.23; width, 1.33. Eye mound length,0.31; width, 0.31. Leg II length, 4.51. TrIV withtwo ventral tubercles.Ovipositor: cuticle intricately folded; dorsal surfacelacking apparent microspines; 1 pair apicalteeth present; setal pattern: 1 pair dorsal, 4 lateral,1 ventral.Variation.-The TrIV spur varies in length from0.46-0.59, and the POP from 0.23-0.26, in the threeavailable males.Other Material Examined (Paratypes).- UNIT­ED STATES: Texas: Hays Co.: Burnett RanchCave, 7 mi W Wimberly, "1982" (A. Grubbs,TMM, CAS), 2 males, 1 female.Distribution.-Known only from Burnett RanchCave, Hays County, Texas (Maps 2-4).The spinoperca InfragroupDiagnosis.-The females of this infragroup aredistinguished from all other Texella, except T. shoshoneand jungi, by the presence of 1-2 pairs ofspines or tubercles on the anterior margin of thegenital operculum (Figs. 171, 173, 182, 183, 194,197). The males are distinguished from all otherTexella by the following combination of characters:VPP with dorsal margin expanded; VPP setae long;AS apically polyfurcate to plumose; BK absent; SAapically produced into long prongs (except in T.homi); S apically spatulate (except T. fendi andhomi) (Figs. 168, 169-170, 174-181, 186-191,198-201).Range.-Known only from eastern central Texas(Maps 3,4).Texella diplospina, new speciesFigs. 166-171.Diagnosis.-Males of this species are distinguishedfrom others in the infragroup by the followingcombination of characters: GO lacking apicaltubercles; VPP with three dorsal setae; SA prongsoriginating medioventrally on stylus; S narrowlyspatulate (Figs. 168-170). Females differ fromthose of other Texella in having 2 pairs of apicalspines on the GO (Fig. 171).Type.-Male holotype from Ladder Cave, HaysCounty, Texas (2 Sep. 1989; D. Ubick, S. Fend, S.Renkes), deposited in CAS.Etymology.-The specific name refers to the 2pairs of apical spines on the female genital opercula.Description.-Total body length, 1.41-1.74.225