Anillinus comalensis Sokolov & Reddell 2014

Figure 4.Structural features of legs of males of Anillinus species. Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave): A left protibia B left metafemur C left metatibia D–G Left metafemora: D Anillinus affabilis (TEXAS, Travis County, Tooth Cave) E Anillinus wisemanensis (TEXAS, Hays County, Wiseman Sink) F Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) G Anillinus comalensis (TEXAS, Comal County, 7mi W New Braunfels). ac – antennal cleaner; as – articulo-setae; asp – anterior spur; asr – anterior setal row; cls – clip seta; gr – granulation; mtbr – metatibial brush; mttr – metatrochanter; psp – posterior spur; psr – posterior setal row; sb – setal band; ta1 – tarsomere 1. Scale bars: A–C = 0.1 mm;. D–G = 0.2 mm.

Figure 5.Habitus images of Anillinus species. A Anillinus affabilis (TEXAS, Travis County, Tooth Cave) B Anillinus sinuatus (TEXAS, Bexar County) C Anillinus wiseman ensis (TEXAS, Hays County, Wiseman Sink), holotype; holotype D Anillinus comalensis (TEXAS, Comal County, 7mi W New Braunfels), paratype E Anillinus acutipennis (TEXAS, Bell County, Hidden Pit Cave), paratype F Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave), holotype. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Figure 6.Illustrations of male aedeagus of Anillinus species. Anillinus affabilis (TEXAS, Travis County, Tooth Cave): A median lobe, right lateral aspect B left paramere, left lateral aspect C right paramere, right lateral aspect. Anillinus sinuatus (TEXAS, Bexar County) D median lobe, right lateral aspect E left paramere, left lateral aspect F right paramere, right lateral aspect. Anillinus wisemanensis (TEXAS, Hays County, Wiseman Sink) G median lobe, right lateral aspect H left paramere, left lateral aspect I right paramere, right lateral aspect. Anillinus wisemanensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) J median lobe, right lateral aspect. Anillinus comalensis (TEXAS, Comal County, 7mi W New Braunfels) K median lobe, right lateral aspect L left paramere, left lateral aspect M right paramere, right lateral aspect. Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) N median lobe, right lateral aspect O left paramere, left lateral aspect P right paramere, right lateral aspect. aa – apical area; bl – basal lobe; dp – dorsal protuberance; ds – dorsal sclerite; sh – shaft; ss – spine-like structure; vs – ventral sclerite. Scale = 0.2 mm.

Figure 7.Illustrations of female genitalia of Anillinus species. Ovipositor sclerites: A Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave B Anillinus affabilis (TEXAS, Travis County, Tooth Cave). Spermatheca: C Anillinus affabilis (TEXAS, Travis County, Tooth Cave) D Anillinus wisemanensis (TEXAS, Hays County, Wiseman Sink) E Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) F Anillinus comalensis (TEXAS, Comal County, 7mi W New Braunfels) G Anillinus acutipennis (TEXAS, Hays County, Wiseman Sink). bl – blade of gonocoxite 2, dpc – distal part of cornu; gc1 – gonoxocite 1; gc2 – gonocoxite 2; les – lateral ensiform seta; lt – laterotergite; mes – medial ensiform seta; n – nodulus; ns – nematiform seta; ppc – proximal part of cornu; sd – spermathecal duct; sg – spermathecal gland; sp – spermatheca. Scale bars: A, B = 0.1 mm; C-G = 0.2 mm.

Figure 8.Locality records for Anillinus species: Anillinus acutipennis – white stars; Anillinus affabilis – black triangle; Anillinus comalensis – white diamond; Anillinus depressus – black diamond; Anillinus forthoodensis – white quadrangle; Anillinus lescheni – black circle Anillinus sinuatus– black quadrangle; Anillinus wisemanensis– white triangles; Anillinus spp. – white circles (1 – Bell and Coryell Counties; 2 – Williamson County; 3 – Bexar County). Violet color – range of the western Anillinus species in Arkansas and Oklahoma (Sokolov et al. 2004). Light blue color – recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer, dark blue color – the Balcones Escarpment, topographic expression of the Balcones Fault Zone (Woodruff and Abbot 1986). Contour of the Cross Timbers ecological region (highlighted) were taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Timbers. Elevation scale bar is given in meters.

Figure 2.SEM images of body parts, dorsal aspect, of Anillinus species. A–C Head: A Anillinus wisemanensis (TEXAS, Hays County, Wiseman Sink) B Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) C Anillinus acutipennis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) D–F Pronotum: D Anillinus wisemanensis (TEXAS, Hays County, Wiseman Sink) E Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) F Anillinus acutipennis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) G–J Apical half of elytra: G Anillinus wisemanensis (TEXAS, Hays County, Wiseman Sink) H Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Bell Cave) I Anillinus forthoodensis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave) J Anillinus acutipennis (TEXAS, Bell County, Talking Crows Cave). ass – anterior supraorbital seta; bm – basal margination; bs – basilateral pronotal seta; cs – clypeal seta; ed6 – 3d discal seta; ed8 – apical seta; eo5-9 setae from the umbilical series; fs – frontal seta; pss – posterior supraorbital seta; ft – frontal tubercle; ls – midlaterall pronotal seta; mp3 – maxillary palpomere 3; mp4 – maxillar palpomere 4. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.