Genus Floridobolus Causey, 1957

Floridobolus Causey, 1957: 206 . Hoffman and Keeton 1960: 14. Jeekel 1971: 198. Hoffman 1980: 77; 1999: 48. Shelley et al. 2000: 20. Shelley 2001: 243. Shelley and Floyd 2014: 14–16.

Type-species. F. penneri Causey, 1957, by original designation.

Diagnosis. With the characters of the tribe.

Components. Three species– F. penneri Causey, 1957; F. orini Shelley 2014; and F. floydi n. sp. – are known, but we believe more exist in uninvestigated peninsular ridges.

Distribution (Fig. 1). Same as that of the tribe. Floridobolus is known only from the Lake Wales Ridge, Highlands/Polk Cos., the Ocala National Forest, Marion Co., around 208 km (130 mi) to the north, and the southern half of the Brooksville Ridge, Citrus and Hernando Cos., about 101 km (63 mi) northwest of the former and 64 km (40 mi) southwest of the latter.