Draposa tenasserimensis, Kronestedt, Torbjörn, 2010

Kronestedt, Torbjörn, 2010, Draposa, a new wolf spider genus from South and Southeast Asia (Araneae: Lycosidae), Zootaxa 2637, pp. 31-54 : 51-52

Draposa tenasserimensis (Thorell, 1895) comb. nov.

Figs 28, 54, 55

Lycosa tenasserimensis Thorell , 1895: 239-242.

Pardosa tenasserimensis : Roewer 1955: 184.

Type material. Lectotype (designated here) of Lycosa tenasserimensis Thorell , 1895: ♂, Myanmar "Tenasserim meridionali " (Oates, Collectio Thorell No. 247/1559 , NHRS), examined. Paralectotypes of Lycosa tenasserimensis Thorell , 1895: 1♂, 1♀, same data as lectotype ; 2♂, 2♀, Myanmar, "Southern Tenasserim" (Oates, BM 1898.9.21.795-798 , BMNH), all examined .

Diagnosis. Males may be distinguished by configuration of tegular apophysis, with one acute protrusion in proximal half (Fig. 54), but considerably shorter in length compared with D. nicobarica (cf. Fig. 51); females by shape of opening to epigyneal cavity, being wide in anterior part and gradually narrowing posteriad (Figs 28 & 55).

Description. Male (lectotype). Total length 7.2 mm. Carapace 3.80 mm long, 2.80 mm wide.

Prosoma. Dorsum brownish, with yellowish median and lateral bands. Median band dilated in postocular area and in this part with two brownish stripes or spots at each side of midline. Lateral bands wide, with 2-3 brownish spots at carapace margin. Median band with short dark hairs and recumbent white pubescence, brownish sides and marginal spots with short dark hairs, lateral bands with whitish pubescence. Clypeus yellowish (traces of darker coloration below ALEs). Chelicerae yellowish brown. Sternum yellowish.

Eyes. Width of row I 59, row II 85, row III 109, row II-III 83. Diameter of AME13, ALE 10, PME 34, PLE 28. Distance between AME 8, between AME and ALE 3.

Opisthosoma. Dorsum brownish, medially with a regular pattern of yellowish spots surroundiung lanceolate stripe and continuing backwards. Lanceolate stripe yellowish, margined by grey brownish dots and elongated patches. Sides and venter yellowish.

Legs (Table 1). Light yellowish (bleached) with faint traces of annulation. TiI with two retrolateral spines.

Palp (Fig. 54). Pt 0.70, Ti 0.60, Cy 1.70. Cymbium somewhat flattened towards retrolateral side. Orientation of dorsal hairs on cymbium similar to condition in D. lyrivulva (cf. Fig. 37). Tegular apophysis moderately long, with one acute tooth-like projection in basal half. Embolus long and narrow.

Female (from "Tenasserim meridionali ", Myanmar). Total length 6.0 mm (carried egg sac). Carapace 3.30 mm long, 2.40 mm wide.

Prosoma and opisthosoma. Coloration and pattern essentially as in male.

Eyes. Width of row I 52, row II 76, row III 96, row II-III 74. Diameter of AME 12, ALE 9, PME 30, PLE 25. Distance between AME 6, between AME and ALE 3.

Legs (Table 1). Yellowish with light brown annulation. TiI with 2 retrolateral spines.

Epigyne (Figs 28, 55). Septum extending to more than half the length of epigynal opening and epigynal opening widest in anterior half, with lateral elevations converging posteriad. Rounded heads of spermathecae and stalks of spermathecae visible through cuticle of lateral elevations.

Size variation. Carapace length: males 3.55-3.80 (n=4), females 3.10-3.35 (n=3).

Distribution. Myanmar. The records from Indonesia [Sumatra (Reimoser 1927), Java (Reimoser 1931), sub Lycosa tenasserimensis ] are uncertain. Other species of Draposa are present in Malaysia and Indonesia (cf. Remarks under D. zhanjiangensis below).