A NEW KOENENIA FEOM TEXAS. 215 



A New Koenenia from Texas. 



Augusta Rucker, 



Of the University of Texas, U.S.A. 



Witii Plate IS. 



During the later part of July I received from Bonhain, 

 Texas, a small package of soil containing Koenenia, Avhicli 

 was sent by Miss Florence liliine. The distance from Bon- 

 ham, which is in the northern part of the State, near Eed 

 River, to Austin was so great, and the heat at that time was 

 so intense, that the soil, which was in a paper box, became 

 perfectly dry before it reached me. However, on placing 

 the dry earth in a large dish of water, several specimens of 

 Koenenia, in a wrinkled and distorted condition, were floated 

 out and taken up with a brush. The wrinkles were smoothed 

 out, by the use of KOH, to an extent that allowed of a par- 

 tially satisfactory examination of the exoskeleton. The first 

 glance at the ventral surface of an adult female revealed 

 the fact that an entirely new species of Koenenia had been 

 taken. 



A hasty review of the eleven specimens obtained from the 

 dry soil showed eight to be adult females and three immature 

 forms. Hoping to obtain perfect specimens, I immediately 

 wrote Miss Rhine for more material, asking that it be sent in 

 70 per cent, alcohol. At the same time I wrote for informa- 



