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 Neoscona crucifera (Lucas, 1838) Neoscona crucifera Calixto et al. 2013 : 181; Dondale et al. 2003 : 173, mf, desc, (figs 372-377); Guarisco 2008b : 5; Jackman 1997 : 161; Jackman et al. 2007 : 199; Knutson et al. 2010 : 515; Levi 1993a : 231 [S]; Roberts 2001 : 49; Yantis 2005 : 197 Neoscona hentzii (Keyserling, 1864); Agnew et al. 1985 : 7; Berman and Levi 1971 : 478, mf, desc. (figs 51-58, 128); Hoffmaster 1985 : 627 Distribution. Widespread; Archer, Bastrop, Bell, Brazos, Brown, Clay, Comanche, Erath, Gillespie, Howard, Hunt, Leon, Nacogdoches, Potter, Presidio, Robertson, Runnels, San Patricio, Tarrant, Tom Green, Travis, Walker, Washington, Wheeler, Wichita Locality. Big Bend Ranch State Park, Holmes Pecan Orchard, Lake Tawakoni State Park, Riley Estate, Stubblefield Lake Recreation Area, Texas A&M University Rangeland Area, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Wildcat Bluff Nature Center Time of activity. Male (April, July - October); female (June - November) Habitat. (littoral: palmetto-cypress swamp); (orchard: pecan, pecan orchard); (soil/woodland: juniper, post oak woods [%: 90], saltcedar, wetland/woodland park); (structures: bedroom, outside house, under house eave); (web: in web, in web in woods, large spider web, on web in bosque, web under eave of house) Method. 5 gallon bucket trap [f]; beating [mf]; black light trap [m]; cardboard band [f]; fogging [mf]; suction trap [f]; tile trap [m] Eggs/spiderlings. Comanche [eggsac laid June 1, 2001, hatched July 12; 533 spiderlings] [TAMU] Type. Canary Islands Etymology. Latin, cross-bearing Collection. DMNS, MSU, NMSU, TAMU