Draconarius transversus Liu &amp; Li &amp; Pham 2010, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Liu, Jie
name: Li, Shuqiang
name: Pham, Dinh-Sac
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2010
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Agelenidae
Draconarius
Draconarius transversus

description: <i>Draconarius transversus</i> sp. nov. Figs 71–75, 87 <b>Type material.</b> Holotype male, 68 male and 3 female paratypes, VIETNAM: Vinh Phuc Province, Tam Dao National Park (21º31.56’N, 105º33.15’E), March 2007 to March 2008, Dinh-Sac PHAM leg; 3 male paratypes, VIETNAM: Ninh Binh Province, Cuc Phuong National Park (20º21.44’N, 105º34.21’E), March 2007 to March 2008, Dinh-Sac PHAM leg. <b>Etymology.</b> The specific epithet is taken from Latin ‘ <i>transversus</i> ’, referring to the transverse lateral tibial apophysis of the new species; adjective. <b>Diagnosis.</b> The male of this new species can be distinguished from other <i>Draconarius</i> species by two patellar apophysis and stout median apophysis (Figs 71B, 72A, 73B, 74B); the female of this new species is similar to <i>D. hanoiensis</i>, but can be distinguished from the latter by the absence of coiled copulatory ducts (Figs 72C, 75C). <b>Description.</b> Male. Total length 5.50–6.25. Holotype total length 6.05, prosoma 3.25 long, 2.30 wide; opisthosoma 2.80 long, 1.85 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.08; ALE 0.18; PME 0.15; PLE 0.15; AME– AME 0.15; AME–ALE 0.01; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0; PME–PLE 0.05. Clypeus height 0.15. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 12.20 (3.10, 4.00, 3.00, 2.10); II: 10.40 (2.75, 3.25, 2.65, 1.75); III: 9.80 (2.55, 3.00, 2.75, 1.50); IV: 13.60 (3.50, 4.00, 4.25, 1.85). Chelicerae with three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth (Fig. 71C). The male palp with two patellar apophyses, ventral slender and long, dorsal short and strong (Figs 71B, 74B); the tibia extremely long and slightly curved (Figs 71B, 74B); RTA occupying almost entire tibia length, distinctly extended distally (Figs 71B, 74B); lateral tibial apophysis small, widely separated from the RTA (Figs 71B, 74B); cymbial furrow less than half of cymbial length (Figs 71B, 74B); conductor short and broad, with a sharp distal end and a curved dorsal apophysis (Figs 71B, 72A, 73B, 74B); median apophysis stout, not spoon-shaped (Figs 71B, 72A, 73B, 74B); embolus filiform, prolateral in origin (Figs 72A, 73B). Female. Total length 5.50–7.00. One of paratype total length 5.75, prosoma 2.75 long, 1.90 wide; opisthosoma 3.00 long, 1.80 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.08; ALE 0.13; PME 0.13; PLE 0.13; AME–AME 0.03; AME–ALE 0; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.08; PME–PLE 0.03. Clypeus height 0.13. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 7.10 [2.00, 2.25, 1.75, 1.10]; II: 7.15 [2.00, 2.35, 1.75, 1.05]; III: 6.70 [1.90, 2.15, 1.75, 0.90]; IV: 9.30 [2.50, 3.10, 2.50, 1.20]. Chelicerae with three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth. Epigynum without epigynal teeth (Figs 72B, 75B); atrium small, labiate, close to epigastric furrow (Figs 72B, 75B); copulatory ducts distinct, extending medially and anteriorly between spermathecae, originating from the anterior margin of atrium (Figs 72C, 75C); spermathecae more or less elongated, spermathecal bases widely separated (Figs 72C, 75C); spermathecal heads distinct, anteriorly arising from the copulatory ducts, slightly separated from each other (Figs 72C, 75C). <b>Habitat preferences.</b> These specimens were collected by pitfall traps, this species may live on the forest floor or in leaf litter. <b>Distribution.</b> Vietnam (Ninh Binh, Vinh Phuc) (Fig. 87).
description: Published as part of <i>Liu, Jie, Li, Shuqiang &amp; Pham, Dinh-Sac, 2010, 2377, pp. 1-93 in Zootaxa 2377</i> on pages 74-78