Draconarius magicus, Liu & Li & Pham, 2010

Liu, Jie, Li, Shuqiang & Pham, Dinh-Sac, 2010, 2377, Zootaxa 2377, pp. 1-93 : 44-45

Draconarius magicus sp. nov.

Figs 40–43, 87

Type material. Holotype male, 37 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 ‘ magicus ’, referring to the magical and unique male palps.

Diagnosis. This new species can be distinguished from other Draconarius species by its uniquely biforked embolus ( Figs 40B, 42B).

Description. Male. Total length 6.25–9.00. Holotype total length 8.50, prosoma 4.25 long, 2.75 wide; opisthosoma 4.25 long, 2.55 wide. Eye measurements: AME 0.13; ALE 0.20; PME 0.18; PLE 0.18; AME– AME 0; AME–ALE 0.01; ALE–PLE 0; PME–PME 0.05; PME–PLE 0.04. Clypeus height 0.13. Leg formula:

IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 14.05 (3.80, 4.75, 3.50, 2.00); II: 12.75 (3.50, 4.00, 3.20, 2.05); III: 11.45 (3.20, 3.25, 3.25, 1.75); IV: 16.00 (4.15, 5.00, 4.60, 2.25). Chelicerae with three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth ( Fig. 41B). Patellar apophysis small ( Figs 41A, 43B); RTA occupying about half of tibial length ( Figs 41A, 43B); lateral tibial apophysis small, widely separated from the RTA ( Figs 41A, 43B); cymbial furrow about half of cymbial length ( Figs 41A, 43B); conductor simple, with small dorsal apophysis ( Figs 40B, 41A, 42B, 43B); median apophysis long, spoon-shaped ( Figs 40B, 41A, 42B, 43B); embolus extremely long, broad proximally, thin distally, biforked near the conductor, retrolateral in origin ( Figs 40B, 42B).

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).