Tayshaneta valverdae (Gertsch, 1974)

Dean, David Allen, 2016, Catalogue of Texas spiders, ZooKeys 570, pp. 1-703 : 181

Tayshaneta valverdae (Gertsch, 1974)

Tayshaneta valverdae Ledford et al. 2011: 337, 341, 385-386 [T] (fig. 1D); Ledford et al. 2012: 60 (figs 28A-F, 49A-F, 54C)

Leptoneta spp.; Reddell 1965: 172 [part]

Leptoneta valverdae Gertsch, 1974; Gertsch 1974: 173, mf, desc. (figs 57-58, 69-70, 75)

Neoleptoneta valverdae (Gertsch, 1974); Brignoli 1977: 216 [T]; Culver et al. 2003: 464; Gertsch 1992: 78; Jackman 1997: 164

Distribution.

Bandera, Uvalde, Val Verde

Locality.

Love Creek Ranch, Marneldo Ranch

Caves.

Bandera (Harvestman Cave [Hill Country State Natural Area], Melanie’s Cave [Hill Country State Natural Area]); Uvalde (Big Fucking Snake Cave); Val Verde (Oriente Milestone Molasses Bat Cave)

Time of activity.

Male (January, April, June - July, October); female (June - July, October)

Habitat.

(landscape features: cave)

Type.

Texas (male, Val Verde Co., Oriente Milestone Molasses Bat Cave, January 25, 1964, J. Reddell, D. McKenzie, J. Porter, holotype, AMNH)

Etymology.

locality (Named for Val Verde County, Texas, Gertsch 1974).

Collection.

TMM