Catalogue of Texas spiders Author Dean, David Allen Department of Entomology, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America a-dean-ento@tamu.edu text ZooKeys 2016 2016-03-02 570 1 703 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.570.6095 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.570.6095 1313-2970-570-1 CE0DA439F6F64DCF82255700A3C50098 E376FF8EFFF1F22C326D1E0DFF8BFFDF 579094 Metepeira comanche Levi, 1977 Metepeira comanche Jackman 1997 : 161; Knutson et al. 2010 : 515; Levi 1977b : 204, mf, desc. (figs 61-69); Piel 2001 : 62, mf, desc. (figs 185-191) Metepeira n. sp.; Rogers and Horner 1977 : 523 Distribution. Widespread; Andrews, Archer, Bastrop, Baylor, Borden, Brewster, Collin, Crane, Gaines, Garza, Haskell, Howard, Jim Wells, Jones, Kent, Kimble, Kinney, Motley, Nacogdoches, Reagan, Taylor, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Webb, Wichita Locality. Seminole Canyon State Park Time of activity. Male (February, April - July); female (February, May - July, September - November) Habitat. (crops: guar); (grass: grass); (plants: miscellaneous vegetation); (soil/woodland: juniper, saltcedar, tree, trees/shrubs); (web: in web) Method. Beating [mf]; sweeping [mf] Type. Texas (male, Haskell Co., 9.7 km W O'Brien , February 3, 1971, C. E. Rogers, holotype, MCZ) Etymology. Indian tribe (The name is a noun in apposition after the Indian tribe of the Texas plains, Levi 1977b ). Collection. DMNS, MCZ, MSU, NMSU, TAMU Note. Levi 1977 lists Wells Co. but it is Jim Wells Co.