Camillina pulchra (Keyserling, 1891)

Dean, David Allen, 2016, Catalogue of Texas spiders, ZooKeys 570, pp. 1-703 : 132-133

Camillina pulchra (Keyserling, 1891)

Camillina pulchra Calixto et al. 2013: 180, 182, 186-189; Platnick 2001 [spelling]; Ubick 2005c: 108

Camillina pulcher (Keyserling, 1891); Trevino 2014: 11 [ Platnick and Shadab 1982b: 22, mf, desc. (figs 61-64)]

Distribution.

Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Comanche, Coryell, Robertson, Webb, Williamson

Locality.

5-Eagle Ranch, Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Bill Haney Pecan Orchard, Holmes Pecan Orchard, NK Ranch, Stiles Farm Foundation

Time of activity.

Male (March - August, September 28-October 4, October - November); female (April - December)

Habitat.

(crops: cotton); (orchard: pecan); (soil/woodland: post oak savanna with pasture, woods)

Method.

cardboard band [mf]; pitfall trap [mf]; tile trap [m]

Type.

Brazil, Rio Grande

Etymology.

Latin, beautiful

Collection.

TAMU

Note.

This species was introduced into the United States from Brazil. It was recorded in Alabama on December 6, 1975. The earliest Texas county records include: Brazos (m, November 5-12, 2002), (mf, June 13-20, 2003); Burleson (mf, June 12-19, 2003); Colorado (f, May 22-29, 2007); Comanche (mf, June 14-21, 2000); Coryell (m, May 11-31, 2006), (f, July 5-12, 2006); Robertson (m, June 27-July 3, 2000), (f, August 15-23, 2000); Williamson (m, May 9, 2001), (f, June 13, 2001).