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here from Gruta del Palmito, Nuevo Leon, had previouslybeen known only from a single female specimen describedfrom Edinburgh, Texas. This species is represented byboth males and females in Gruta del Pa1mito and is hereredescribed. Both of these species are probablytrogloxenes. In addition, the troglobitic cirolanidisopod, Speociro1ana ~e1aezi, is reported from Sotanodel Arroyo, San Luis otosl.10. Vande1, A. 1965. flLes Trichoniscidae cavernicoles(Isopoda Terrestria: Crustacea) de l'Amerique du Nord."Anna1es de Speleologie, 20(3):347-389.In addition to new species described from Texas andeastern caves, new records are included for the Mexicanterrestrial isopods. Protrichoniscus bridgesi is reportedfor the first time from s6tano del Arroyo, Sotano de 1aTinaja, and Ventana Jabal!, San Luis Potosi.Protrichoniscus vi11a1obosi is partially redescribedand Is recorded for the first time from Cueva del Carb6n,San Mart!n, Veracruz.71The AMCS NEWSLETTER is published six times a year by theAssociation for Mexican Cave Studies, P.O. Box 7672 UniversityStation, Austin, Texas 78712. Membership in the AMCS is $5.00for the calendar year, with memberships starting at the firstof each year. Persons joining after the first of the year willreceive all publications for that year. Also, publications forthe year of 1965 are still available by writing to the AMCS.Members are urged to submit articles for publication. Thearticle may cover any phase of Mexican speleology. Trip reportsare requested from all trips.Editor•••••••••••••••••••.••• Terry W. RainesAssistant editor••••••••••••• John FishTreasurer•••••••••••••••••••• Philip Winsborough