Species in Eastern and Central Texas

There are perhaps 3 lapidicina group species in eastern and central Texas, specifically lapidicina, mercurialis, and vadosa. The following link shows the ranges of these species according to Barnes, 1959:
http://eaneubauer.ipower.com/lapidicina+mercurialis+vadosa.jpg
Clearly the ranges are incomplete as there are iNat observations of lapidicina group species in eastern Texas and other Gulf States as well. An additional 3 species can possibly be found in the Trans-Pecos region, specifically sura, steva, and valens. Barnes reported sierra and vadosa there. The former were presumably incorrectly synonymized sura. Pardosa steva and valens were reported across the border in both New Mexico and Mexico, so there is a good chance of them being in the Trans-Pecos.

Posted on Ιούλιος 18, 2021 0935 ΜΜ by eaneubauer