Leptonetid Spiders

Figure 13.Tayshaneta archambaulti sp. n., Burnett Ranch Cave, Hays County, Texas (AMNH), habitus. A Tayshaneta archambaulti male, dorsal B Tayshaneta archambaulti male, ventral C Tayshaneta archambaulti male, lateral D Tayshaneta archambaulti female, dorsal E Tayshaneta archambaulti female, ventral F Tayshaneta archambaulti female, lateral.

Figure 34.Tayshaneta archambaulti sp. n., Grapevine Ranch Cave, Hays County, Texas (CASC), male right palp. A Retrolateral B Ventral C Prolateral D Retrolateral, embolus E Ventroapical F Proapical.

Figure 52.Female genitalia forTayshaneta species. A Tayshaneta anopica (Gertsch, 1974), Corn Cobb’s Cave, Williamson County, Texas B Egg-sac of Tayshaneta anopica (Gertsch, 1974), Corn Cobb’s Cave, Williamson County, Texas C Tayshaneta archambaulti sp. n., Grapevine Cave, Hays County, Texas D Tayshaneta bullis (Cokendolpher, 2004), Up the Creek Cave, Bexar County, Texas E Tayshaneta coeca (Chamberlin and Ivie, 1942), Natural Bridge Caverns, Hays County, Texas F Tayshaneta concinna (Gertsch, 1974), Lost Gold Cave, Travis County, Texas.

Figure 58.Distribution map for Tayshaneta archambaulti sp. n. Tayshaneta coeca (Chamberlin and Ivie, 1942) and Tayshaneta oconnorae sp. n.

Figure 1.Images of habitat and cave entrances for Tayshaneta species. A Cobb’s Ranch, near Cobb’s Caverns, Williamson County, Texas, type locality for Tayshaneta anopica (Gertsch, 1974) showing karstic terrain B Entrance to Government Canyon Bat Cave, Bexar County, Texas, type locality for Tayshaneta microps (Gertsch, 1974) C General habitat of Tayshaneta sandersi sp. n., District Park Cave, Travis County, Texas, (M. Sanders) D Entrance to Lithic Ridge Cave, Bexar County, Texas, type locality for Tayshaneta whitei sp. n. E Entrance to Three Miles Bat Cave, Williamson County, Texas.

Figure 30.Tayshaneta whitei sp. n., Lithic Ridge Cave, Bexar County, Texas (CASC), habitus. A Tayshaneta whitei male, dorsal B Tayshaneta whitei male, ventral C Tayshaneta whitei male, lateral D Tayshaneta whitei female, dorsal E Tayshaneta whitei female, ventral F Tayshaneta whitei female, lateral.

Figure 51. Tayshaneta whitei sp. n., Lithic Ridge Cave, Bexar County, Texas (CASC), male right palp. A Retrolateral B Ventral C Prolateral D Retrolateral, embolus E Ventroapical F Embolus.

Figure 54.Female genitalia forTayshaneta species. A Tayshaneta paraconcinna (Cokendolpher & Reddell, 2001), Figure 8 Cave, Fort Hood, Bell County, Texas B Tayshaneta sandersi sp. n., District Park Cave, Travis County, Texas C Tayshaneta valverdae (Gertsch, 1974), Love Creek Ranch, Bandera County, Texas D Tayshaneta vidrio sp. n., 400 foot Cave, Brewster County, Texas E Tayshaneta whitei sp. n., Lithic Ridge Cave, Bexar County, Texas.

Figure 59.Distribution map for Tayshaneta madla sp. n., Tayshaneta bullis (Cokendolpher, 2004), Tayshaneta microps (Gertsch, 1974), Tayshaneta sprousei sp. n. and Tayshaneta whitei sp. n.

Figure 18.Tayshaneta emeraldae sp. n., Emerald Sink, Val Verde County, Texas (AMNH), habitus. A male, dorsal B male, ventral C male, lateral D female, dorsal E female, ventral F female, lateral.

Figure 39.Tayshaneta emeraldae sp. n., Emerald Sink, Val Verde County, Texas (AMNH), male right palp. A Retrolateral B Ventral C Prolateral D Retrolateral, embolus E Ventroapical F Proapical.

Figure 53.Female genitalia forTayshaneta species. A Tayshaneta devia (Gertsch, 1974), MacDonald Cave, Travis County, Texas B Tayshaneta emeraldae sp. n., Emerald Sink, Val Verde County, Texas C Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Fawcett’s Cave, Val Verde County, Texas D Tayshaneta madla sp. n., Madla’s Cave, Bexar County, Texas E Tayshaneta microps (Gertsch, 1974), Government Canyon Bat Cave, Bexar County, Texas F Tayshaneta myopica (Gertsch, 1974), Tooth Cave, Travis County, Texas.

Figure 60.Distribution map for Tayshaneta emeraldae sp. n., Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Tayshaneta grubbsi sp. n., Tayshaneta valverdae (Gertsch, 1974) and Tayshaneta vidrio sp. n.

Figure 2.Live images of Tayshaneta species. A Tayshaneta myopica (Gertsch, 1974), female, Geode Cave, Travis County, Texas B Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., male and female in web, Fawcett’s Cave, Val Verde County, Texas C Tayshaneta myopica (Gertsch, 1974), male, Tooth Cave, Travis County, Texas D Egg-sac of Tayshaneta anopica, Corn Cobb’s Cave, Williamson County, Texas.

Figure 19. Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Fawcett’s Cave, Val Verde County, Texas (CASC), habitus. A Tayshaneta fawcetti male, dorsal B Tayshaneta fawcetti male, ventral C Tayshaneta fawcetti male, lateral D Tayshaneta fawcetti female, dorsal E Tayshaneta fawcetti female, ventral F Tayshaneta fawcetti female, lateral.

Figure 31.Morphology of Tayshaneta right male palpi in dorsal view, showing differences in tarsal shape. A Tayshaneta paraconcinna (Cokendolpher & Reddell, 2001), Scoot Over Cave, Williamson County, Texas B Tayshaneta devia (Gertsch, 1974), Stovepipe Cave, Travis County, Texas C Tayshaneta microps (Gertsch, 1974), Bexar County, Texas D Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Fawcett’s Cave, Val Verde County, Texas E Tayshaneta vidrio, sp. n., 400 foot Cave, Brewster County (RTS damaged), Texas F Tayshaneta madla sp. n., Madla’s Drop Cave, Bexar County, Texas.

Figure 40.Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Fawcett’s Cave, Val Verde County, Texas (CASC), male right palp. A Retrolateral B Ventral C Ventrolateral D Retrolateral tibial spine E Ventroapical F Retrolateral, embolus.

Figure 53.Female genitalia forTayshaneta species. A Tayshaneta devia (Gertsch, 1974), MacDonald Cave, Travis County, Texas B Tayshaneta emeraldae sp. n., Emerald Sink, Val Verde County, Texas C Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Fawcett’s Cave, Val Verde County, Texas D Tayshaneta madla sp. n., Madla’s Cave, Bexar County, Texas E Tayshaneta microps (Gertsch, 1974), Government Canyon Bat Cave, Bexar County, Texas F Tayshaneta myopica (Gertsch, 1974), Tooth Cave, Travis County, Texas.

Figure 60.Distribution map for Tayshaneta emeraldae sp. n., Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Tayshaneta grubbsi sp. n., Tayshaneta valverdae (Gertsch, 1974) and Tayshaneta vidrio sp. n.

Figure 20.Tayshaneta grubbsi sp. n., Litterbarrel Cave, Val Verde County, Texas (AMNH), habitus. Color of specimen significantly darkened due to preservation issues. A Tayshaneta grubbsi male holotype, dorsal B Tayshaneta grubbsi male holotype, ventral C Tayshaneta grubbsi male holotype, lateral.

Figure 32.General morphology of Tayshaneta male palpi, showing differences in retrolateral tibial spine. A Tayshaneta paraconcinna (Cokendolpher & Reddell, 2001), Scoot Over Cave, Williamson County, Texas B Tayshaneta devia (Gertsch, 1974), Stovepipe Cave, Travis County, Texas C Tayshaneta microps (Gertsch, 1974), Bexar County, Texas D Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Fawcett’s Cave, Val Verde County, Texas E Tayshaneta grubbsi, sp. n., Litterbarrel Cave, Val Verde County, Texas F Tayshaneta madla sp. n., Cave Number 189, Bexar County, Texas.

Figure 41.Tayshaneta grubbsi sp. n., Litterbarrel Cave, Val Verde County, Texas (AMNH), male right palp. A Retrolateral B Ventral C Prolateral D Retrolateral, embolus E Ventroapical F Apical.

Figure 60.Distribution map for Tayshaneta emeraldae sp. n., Tayshaneta fawcetti sp. n., Tayshaneta grubbsi sp. n., Tayshaneta valverdae (Gertsch, 1974) and Tayshaneta vidrio sp. n.

Figure 21.Tayshaneta madla sp. n., Madla’s Cave, Bexar County, Texas (CASC), habitus. A Tayshaneta madla female, dorsal B Tayshaneta madla female, ventral C Tayshaneta madla female, lateral.