Drapetisca boletus Irfan, Zhang & Peng, sp. n.

(ÑPHe)

Figures 60, 61, 315

Types. Holotype ♀ (HNU–HNHS–18–10), CHINA, Hunan Prov.: Hengyang City, Nanyue District, Hengshan NNR, GuanjingVilla, 27.290263°N, 112.70072°E, 1186m, 19.I.2018, G.C. Zhou et al. leg. Paratype: 1♀, Hengyang City, Nanyue District, Hengshan NNR, Hu Heyun Tomb, 27.26710N, 112.71825°E, 389 m, 19.I.2018, G.C. Zhou et al. leg. (HNU–HNHS–18–12).

Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin noun “boletus ” meaning “mushroom” and referring to the mushroom-like appearance of epigyne.

Diagnosis. Drapetisca boletus sp. n. resembles D. socialis in having similar spermatheca (Figs 60C–E; Tu & Li 2006, figs 22–26), but can be distinguished by the epigyne posteriorly mushroom-like in ventral view in D. boletus sp. n. (Figs 60A–E; vs. somewhat rectangular in ventral view).

Description. Female (holotype, Figs 61A, B): Total length: 2.46. Carapace 0.95 long, 0.72 wide, cephalic region slightly elevated, yellow, lateral margin black, cervical and radial grooves distinct. Clypeus 0.22 high. Chelicerae with five promarginal and three retromarginal teeth. Eyes: AER recurved, PER straight. Sternum as long as wide, brown, with microsetae. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.09, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08, AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.04, AME–ALE, 0.04, PME–PLE 0.04, AME–PME 0.07, ALE–ALE 0.32, PLE–PLE 0.35, ALE–PLE contiguous. Legs with alternative light yellow and black bands. Length of legs: I 4.29 (1.12, 1.38, 1.06, 0.73), II 3.43 (0.91, 1.07, 0.83, 0.62), III 2.73 (0.83, 0.85, 0.62, 0.43), IV 3.71 (1.04, 1.14, 0.92, 0.61). Tibial spine formula: 2-2-2-2. TmI 0.49 and TmIV present. Opisthosoma 1.76 long, 1.21 wide, oval, dusky grey, dorsally with distinct pattern extending posteriorly, with irregular white patches; ventral side greenish brown.

Epigyne (Figs 60A–E): Protruding, posterior end round, with well-developed lateral pockets (LP); posterior median plate (PMP) rectangular, partially visible in ventral view. Spermathecae (S) long, curved, figure-shaped, pointing posteriorly towards the epigastric furrow.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the type localities (Hunan Province, Fig. 315).