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Key to the Eyed Females1. Eight eyes present. 2Six eyes present 62. Eight-eyed taxa with typical eyes and anterior median eyes of normal size 3Eight-eyed taxa with evanescent eyes; with anterior median eyesreduced to small dark or whitish spots 53. Index coil with wide loop across spermathecum (Figs. 9-10);epigean species of Oregon County, Missouriharrietae, new speciesIndex coil smaller loop 44. Eyes of front row subcontiguous; index coil with right loop(Figs. 1-2); epigean species of Bradley County, ArkansasEyes of front row moderately separated; index coil narrow procurvedloop (Figs. 3-4); epigean species of Starr County, Texas5. Anterior median eyes reduced to whitish spots; index coil ofepigynum procurved loop, connecting canals closely encirclingspermathecal parts (Figs. 19-20); epigean species of DuvalCounty, TexasAnterior median eyes small dark spots; index coil heavyprocurved loop (Figs. 21-22); cavernicole of caves ofVal Verde County, Texasarkansa, new speciesriogrande Gertsch & MulaikrudimeJlfops Chamberlin & Iviedelrio, new species6. Anterior lateral eyes separated by about diameter 7Anterior lateral eyes separated by two or more diameters 147. Index coil absent 8Index coil present 98. Large oblong spermathecum with small twisted sac (Figs. 7-8);epigean species of Blanco County, TexasOval spermathecum with large rounded sac (Fig. 15); epigeanspecies of Bexar County, Texasblanco, new speciesminorata, new species9. Index coil of typical transverse pattern 10Index coil of atypical pattern 1110. Index coil thin canal in vertical position (Figs. 27-28);cavernicole from Black Cat Cave, Bexar County, TexasIndex coil forming wide loop around spermathecal parts(Figs. 29-30); epigean species of Hays County, Texasgatita, new speciesaenigma, new species11. Index coil small oval canal (Figs. 25-26); epigean speciesof San Patricio County, Texassintonia, new speciesNot as above 1212. Index coil wide procurved canal (Figs. 35-36); Raven Ranch,Kerr County, Texasdorothea, new speciesNot as above 1313. Index coil short procurved canal (Figs. 11-12); epigeanspecies of Burnet County, TexasIndex coil thin transverse canal (Figs. 23-24); epigeanspecies of Kendall County, Texasmarmorea, new speciespampa Chamberlin & Ivie85