Draconarius transparens, Liu & Li & Pham, 2010

Liu, Jie, Li, Shuqiang & Pham, Dinh-Sac, 2010, 2377, Zootaxa 2377, pp. 1-93 : 70-72

Draconarius transparens sp. nov.

Figs 67–70, 87

Type material. Holotype male, 18 male paratypes, VIETNAM: Vinh Phuc Province, Tam Dao National Park (21º31.56’N, 105º33.15’E), March 2007 to March 2008, Dinh-Sac PHAM leg.

Etymology. The specific epithet is taken from the Latin adjective ‘ transparens ’, referring to the transparent median apophysis in the new species.

Diagnosis. The new species is similar to D. clavellatus sp. nov., but can be distinguished from the latter by the transparent median apophysis and almost rectangle-shaped embolus base ( Figs 67B, 68A, 69B, 70B).

Description. Male. Total length 7.00–7.53. Holotype total length 7.20, prosoma 3.75 long, 2.60 wide; opisthosoma 3.45 long, 2.35 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.10; ALE 0.16; PME 0.15; PLE 0.15; AME– AME 0; AME–ALE 0; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.05; PME–PLE 0.03. Clypeus height 0.15. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 10.25 (3.00, 3.50, 2.75, 2.00); II: 9.55 (2.50, 3.10, 2.45, 1.50); III: 9.05 (2.50, 2.75, 2.50, 1.30); IV: 12.25 (3.25, 3.95, 3.50, 1.55). Chelicerae with three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth ( Fig. 68B). Patellar apophysis short ( Figs 68A, 70B); RTA occupying almost entire tibia length, distinctly extended distally ( Figs 68A, 70B); lateral tibial apophysis present, widely separated from the RTA ( Figs 68A, 70B); cymbial furrow more than half of cymbial length ( Figs 68A, 70B); conductor long and large, extending posteriorly and reaching median apophysis, with a large dorsal apophysis ( Figs 67B, 68A, 69B, 70B); median apophysis broad, transparent, not spoon-shaped ( Figs 67B, 68A, 69B, 70B); embolus long, filiform, retrolateral in origin ( Figs 67B, 69B).

Female. Unknown.

Habitat preferences. These specimens were collected by pitfall traps, this species may live on the forest floor or in leaf litter.

Distribution. Vietnam (Vinh Phuc) ( Fig. 87).