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 Allocosa absoluta (Gertsch, 1934) Allocosa absoluta Agnew et al. 1985 : 4; Breene et al. 1993c : 18, 47, 94, mf (figs 129A-C); Calixto et al. 2013 : 183; Dondale and Redner 1983b : 943 [T], mf, desc. (figs 5-6, 38-41); Jackman 1997 : 165; Young and Edwards 1990 : 19 Arctosa absoluta Gertsch, 1934; Gertsch 1934d : 9, m, desc. (fig. 1); Vogel 1970b : 12 Arctosa floridiana (Banks, 1896); Gertsch and Wallace 1937 : 3 [Texas records] Arctosa floridana (Banks, 1896); Vogel 1970b : 12 [Texas records] Distribution. Eastern 1/2 Texas; Brazos, Burleson, Comanche, Erath, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Walker Locality. 5-Eagle Ranch, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Bill Haney Pecan Orchard, Ellis Prison Unit, Kenedy Ranch, NK Ranch Time of activity. Male (April - June, August); female (March - July, October) Habitat. (crops: cotton, peanuts); (littoral: under rock by creek, edge of pond, near pond, sand dune area); (orchard: pecan); (structures: indoors) Method. pitfall trap [mf] (edge of pond [m], near pond [mf]) Type. Texas (male, Hidalgo Co., Edinburg, no date, S. Mulaik, holotype, AMNH) Etymology. Latin, differs from several other species [ chamberlini , funerea , furtiva ] Collection. MSU, TAMU