Draconarius patellabifidus Wang

Wang, XIN-PING, Griswold, CHARLES E. & Miller, JEREMY A., 2010, Revision of the genus Draconarius Ovtchinnikov 1999 (Agelenidae: Coelotinae) in Yunnan, China, with an analysis of the Coelotinae diversity in the Gaoligongshan Mountains, Zootaxa 2593, pp. 1-127 : 81-84

Draconarius patellabifidus Wang 2003

(Figs 331-351, 545)

Draconarius patellabifidus Wang 2003: 542, figs 49A-D (male holotype, male and female paratypes from Gongshan County and Lushui County, Yunnan, China, in HNU and CAS, examined) .

Additional material examined: CHINA: Yunnan: Gongshan County: 5♂ 22♀, Bingzhongluo Township, Chu Kuai , N27.98139°, E098.48134°, 4000 m, August 20, 2006, Hu Peng ( CAS, CASENT9025575 ) ; 8♂ 39♀, Bingzhongluo Township, Chu Kuai , N27.98631°, E098.47069°, 3808 m, August 21, 2006, Hu Peng ( HNU, CASENT9025576 ) ; 3 ♂ 27 ♀, Bingzhongluo Township, SW slope of Kawakarpu Shan NNE of Chukuai Lake , 27.98784°N, 98.47319°E, 3920 m, under rocks, running on ground, in webs, August 20, 2006, J.A. Miller, D. Kavanaugh ( CAS, CASENT9024465 ) ; 2♂ 11 ♀, Bingzhongluo Township, SW slope of Kawakarpu Shan, 0.3 km NNE of Chukuai Lake , 27.98392°N, 98.47493°E, 3745 m, under rocks, running on ground along stream, August 19, 2006, J.A. Miller, D. Kavanaugh ( HNU, CASENT9024467 ) ; 1♂, Cikai Township, 41 km W of Gongshan on Dulong Valley Road at Dabali , N27.47525°, E98.30121°, 3013 m, November 12, 2004, G. Tang ( HNU, CASENT9025790 ) ; 1♂ 1♀, Cikai Township, S side of tunnel between Gongshan and Kongdang , N27.77023°, E98.44648°, 3360 m, October 24, 2004, V.F. Lee, D. Kavanaugh ( CAS, CASENT9023062 ) ; 1♂, Dulongjiang Township, Kongdang , N27.87961°, E98.33878°, 1527 m, October 25, 2004, G. Tang ( HNU, CASENT9025792 ) ; 3♀, Bingzhongluo Township, shore of Chukai Lake , N27.97907°, E98.47692°, 3715 m, under rocks, running on ground in meadow and dry stream bed, August 18, 2006, J.A. Miller, D. Kavanaugh ( HNU, CASENT9024475 ) ; 1♂ 3♀, Bingzhongluo Township, SW slope of Kawakarpu Shan NNE of Chukuai Lake , N27.98784°, E98.47319°, 3920 m, under rocks, running on ground, in webs, August 21, 2006, J.A. Miller, D. Kavanaugh ( CAS, CASENT9024459 ) ; 2♂ 10♀, Bingzhongluo Township, Chu Kuai , N27.97928°, E098.47389°, 3725 m, August 19, 2006, Hu Peng ( HNU, CASENT9025577 ) ; 1♂ 3♀, Bingzhongluo Township, SW slope of Kawakarpu Shan NNE of Chukuai Lake , N27.99037°, E98.47441°, 4050 m, under rocks, running on ground, in webs, August 21, 2006, J.A. Miller, D. Kavanaugh ( HNU, CASENT9024455 ) ; 2 ♀, Lumadeng Township, S. of Shibali Yakou , N27.20520°, E098.69590°, 3725 m, August 17, 2005, D. Kavanaugh ( CAS, CASENT9023087 ) ; 1♂ 7♀, Bingzhongluo Township, Chu Kuai , N27.97670°, E098.47810°, 3750 m, August 22, 2006, P. Hu ( CAS, CASENT9023087 ) ; 1♂, Cikai Township, 41 km W of Gongshan on Dulong Valley Road at Dabadi both sides , 3100 m, N27°47', E98°32', September 30, 2002, H.M. Yan ( HNU, CASENT9025839 ) ; 1♂ 1♀, Cikai Township, 50 km W of Gongshan on Dulong Valley Road , N27.78447°, E098.46020°, 3370 m, October 3, 2002, D. Kavanaugh, P.E. Marek ( HNU, CASENT9025851 ) ; 1♂ 2♀, Cikai Township, 41 km W of Gongshan on Dulong Valley Road at Dabadi , N27.79655°, E098.50562°, 3000 m, September 27 - October 6, 2002, D. Kavanaugh, P.E. Marek, D.Z. Dong, & X.C. Liang ( CAS, CASENT9025852 ) ; 5♂ 2♀, Cikai Township, 52.6 km W of Gongshan on Dulong Valley Road , N27.77032°, E098.44661°, 3360-3380 m, October 1-2, 2002, D. Kavanaugh, P.E. Marek ( CAS, CASENT9025850 ) ; 1♂, Cikai Township, Dabadi to Yakou tunnel marshland, 3000 m, N27°27', E98°37', October 5, 2002, H.M. Yan ( HNU, CASENT9025846 ) ; 1♂, Cikai Township, Dabadi to Yakou tunnel marshland, N27°27', E98°37', 3000 m, October 5, 2002, H.M. Yan ( CAS, CASENT9025853 ) ; 1♂ 6♀, Cikai Township, 53 km W of Gongshan on Dulong Valley Road , 3380 m, N27.77422°, E098.44716°, October 1, 2002, D. Kavanaugh ( HNU, CASENT9025849 ) ; 4♂ 1♀, Cikai Township, 8.3-13.1 km NW of Gongshan on Dulong Valley Road , N27.75653°, E098.58214° - N27.78982°, E098.52802°, 2620-3000 m, September 23, 2002, D. Kavanaugh, P.E. Marek, D.Z. Dong ( HNU, CASENT9025848 ) ; 3♂ 1♀, Cikai Township, 48 km W of Gongshan on Dulong Valley Road , N27.78075°, E98.47000°, 3330 m, November 13 2004, D. Kavanaugh ( CAS, CASENT 9025613 ) . Fugong County: 1♀, Lishadi, 500 m W of Shibali , N27.16650°, E98.77936°, 2537 m, deciduous forest litter, August 4, 2005, P. Paquin ( HNU, CASENT9022581 ) ; 1♀, Pihe Township, Yueliangtian Village , N26.56784°, E098.90884°, 1520 m, August 20/23 /24, 2005, G. Tang ( CAS, CASENT9025586 ) ; 1♀, Lishadi, 500 m W of Shibali , 2537 m, N27.16650°, E98.77936°, deciduous forest litter, August 4, 2005, P. Paquin ( HNU, CASENT9022580 ) ; 8♀, Lishadi Township, Yakou of Shibali , N27.21234°, E098.69601°, 3615 m, August 5 /7, 2005, G. Tang ( CAS, CASENT9025580 ) . Lushui County: 1♂, Pianma Township, Feng Xue Yakou , N26.00949°, E98.61704°, 3142 m, along the road, May 17, 2005, K.J. Guo ( CAS, CASENT9022075 ) ; 2♀, Feng Xue Yakou, W side on Pianma Road , 3120-3150 m, N25.97288° - 25.97410°, E98.67508° - 98.67716°, night collecting in stream canyon near Rhododendron/bamboo thicket, May 19, 2005, C. Griswold ( CAS, CASENT9022270 ) ; 12♂ 18♀, Lushui County, Pianma Yakou, 58.1 km W of Nu Jiang Road on Pianma Road , N25.97288°, E098.68336°, 3140 m, October 15, 2002, D. Kavanaugh, P.E. Marek, & H.B. Liang ( CAS, CASENT9025849 ) .

Diagnosis: The female of this species is similar to D. dubius Wang 2003 by lacking epigynal teeth and having broad spermathecae, but can be distinguished by the presence of distinct anteriorly diverging, posteriorly converging atrial ridges and the broad spermathecae (Figs 332, 337-351). The male can be easily recognized by the broad, bifurcate patellar apophysis, the simple median apophysis, and the short, broad, prolaterally originating embolus (Figs 334-336).

Description: See Wang (2003). Photos of habitus, eyes, labium and genitalia are provided in this study.

Distribution: China (Yunnan: Lushui, Fugong, Gongshan) (Fig. 545).