The Texan wandering spiders of the family Ctenidae are reviewed, and new records are added for Leprocrenus byrrhus and Qenus valverdiensis. Ctenus valverdiensis is redescribed. based on the availability of adult male specimens and compared to its nearest relative, C. mirchelli. A new record for C. mirchelli in Tamaulipas, Mexico, is also listed. Diagnostic characters of Texas ctenid species are included.
Wandering spiders are not well represented in the U.S.A. Only eight species in three genera are known from Texas east to the southern states of the eastern seaboard (Peck 1981). In Texas, these spiders are uncommon and known only from the southern half of the state. Three species from different genera are recorded from the state. It is the purpose here to post new records of the species, where available, and to redescribe Ctenus valverdiensis Peck 1981 based on recently acquired adult males. In addition, diagnoses pertinent to identification of Texas material are provided.