Draconarius volubilis, Liu & Li & Pham, 2010

Liu, Jie, Li, Shuqiang & Pham, Dinh-Sac, 2010, 2377, Zootaxa 2377, pp. 1-93 : 79-80

Draconarius volubilis sp. nov.

Figs 76–77, 87

Type material. Holotype female, 12 female paratypes, VIETNAM: Ninh Binh Province, Cuc Phuong National Park (20º21.44’N, 105º34.21’E), March 2007 to March 2008, Dinh-Sac PHAM leg; 6 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.

Etymology. The specific epithet is taken from the Latin adjective ‘ volubilis ’, referring to the voluble copulatory ducts in the new species.

Diagnosis. The new species is similar to D. cucphuongensis sp. nov., but can be distinguished from the latter by the relatively small epigynal teeth and the loop-shaped copulatory ducts which are enwinding the spermathecae ( Figs 76 A–B, 77A–B).

Description. Female. Total length 6.40–7.00. Holotype total length 6.75, prosoma 3.00 long, 2.05 wide; opisthosoma 3.75 long, 2.75 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.05; ALE 0.13; PME 0.13; PLE 0.13; AME– AME 0.03; AME–ALE 0; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.05; PME–PLE 0.05. Clypeus height 0.08. Leg formula: IV, II, III; leg measurements: I: 7.60 [2.25, 2.60, 1.70, 1.05]; II: 6.10 [1.75, 2.00, 1.50, 0.85]; III: 5.70 [1.65, 1.75, 1.50, 0.80]; IV: 7.95 [2.25, 2.75, 2.05, 0.90]. Chelicerae with three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth ( Fig. 76C). Epigynal teeth small, situated posteriorly and laterally, widely separated ( Figs 76A, 77B); atrium small, extremely close to epigastric furrow ( Figs 76A, 77B); copulatory ducts long, loop-shaped, enlacing the spermathecae, originating posteriorly ( Figs 76B, 77C); spermathecal heads short and small, situated anteriorly and laterally on spermathecae, widely separated ( Figs 76B, 77C); spermathecae large, rounded and slightly separated ( Figs 76B, 77C).

Male. Unknown.

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

Distribution. Vietnam (Ninh Binh, Vinh Phuc) ( Fig. 87).