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Marianne E. Filka and Rowland M. Shelley 
Kings Mountain region, and such wide geographic separation suggests 
that the forms in the two areas are not conspecific. If true, the Kings 
Mountain species is undescribed. However, drawings by Chamberlin 
(1951) accompanying the descriptions of the Tennessee species are un- 
clear and were prepared from different views, which prevents close com- 
parisons. Examination of the type specimens of both species by Shelley 
revealed that males and/or gonopods were absent. These two species may 
be synonymous, but adult males are needed before their identities can be 
determined and an accurate statement can be made on the status of the 
Kings Mountain form. 
Locality. Gaston Co. — 9.9 km S Bessemer City, along CR 1112, 0.3 
km E jet. CR 1125, 6 , 5 9 , 17 October 1976, M. Filka and G. Wicker 
(NCSM A2193). 
Cleidogonidae 
Cleidogona medialis Shelley, 1976 
Figs. 9-10 
The Kings Mountain region is the second known locality for this 
light brown chordeumid, whose range is now extended some 117 km 
from Blowing Rock, Watauga County, North Carolina (Shelley 1976b). 
The single male and female taken during this study and all those from the 
type locality were collected in October, suggesting autumnal maturation. 
Juveniles would therefore be expected in the summer; although none 
were encountered in July, they may be present in late August or early 
September. 
The medial processes of the gonopods of the Kings Mountain speci- 
men were more jagged than those of the holotype (Shelley 1976b, Fig. 
10), which conforms to known variation in the species. A single oversized 
telopodite variant was reported in one male paratype, but those of the 
Kings Mountain male were as illustrated for the holotype. No other 
gonopodal variations were observed. Two additional records are cited 
below from material that has recently become available. 
Localities. Gaston Co. — 9.9 km SE Bessemer City, along CR 1126, 
0.8 km SW jet. CR 1 1 13, 9, 16 October 1976, M. Filka and G. Wicker 
(NCSM A2770); and 9.9 km SW Bessemer City, along CR 1104, 1.3 km 
W jet. CR 1115, r7, 17 October 1976, M. Filka and G. Wicker (NCSM 
A2771). Davidson Co. — Boone’s Cave State Park, c?, 6 November 1976, 
R.M. Shelley (NCSM A 1434). Watauga Co . — 16 km NE Deep Gap, o', 
9,17 October 1965, J. & W. Ivie (AMNH). 
