Draconarius absentis Wang 2003

(Figs 6-15, 533)

Draconarius absentis Wang 2003: 517, figs 7A-D (male holotype, male and female paratypes from Baoshan, Yunnan, China, in HNU and CAS, examined) .

Additional material examined. CHINA: Yunnan: Longling County: 1♀, Longjiang Township, Xiao Hei Shan Nature Reserve (Gu Cheng Shan), N24.82886°, E098.75917°, 2010 m, in the forest, May 26, 2005, H.M. Yan (HNU, CASENT9025595) . Longyang County: 1♀, 40 km of the road Bawan-Tengchong, Bawan village, Baoshan City, N24° 55459', E98° 45309', 2320 m, October 16, 2003, G. Tang (HNU, CASENT9020405) ; 1♀, 25 km of the road Bawan-Tengchong, Bawan village, Baoshan City, N24° 56220', E98° 49335', 2380 m, October 14, 2003, G. Tang (CAS, CASENT9020418) ; 1♀, 39-41 km of the road Bawan-Tengchong, Bawan village, Baoshan City, N24° 55625', E98° 45155', 2416 m, October 12, 2003, G. Tang (HNU, CASENT9020358) ; 2♀, 22-25 km of the road Bawan-Tengchong, Bawan village, Baoshan City, N24° 56220', E98° 49335', 2380 m, October 14, 2003, G. Tang (1♀, CAS CASENT9020414; 1♀, HNU, CASENT9020413) . Tengchong County: 1♀, 51 km of the road Bawan-Tengchong, Dahaoping village, N24° 58527', E98° 43797', 2018 m, October 17, 2003, G. Tang (CAS, CASENT9020386) ; 1♀, Yong-An Bridge, Jietou Township , N25° 16212', E98° 35567', 1492 m, October 22, 2003, G. Tang (CAS, CASENT9020410) .

Diagnosis: The female of this species can be easily distinguished from other Draconarius by the absence of epigynal teeth, the presence of a distinct, continuous, strongly sclerotized anterior atrial margin, the anteriorly and laterally extending copulatory ducts, and the short spermathecae (Figs 6, 12-13). The male is similar to D. tangi sp. nov. in having a broad, anteriorly extending conductor and prolaterally originating embolus, but can be distinguished by the small patellar apophysis, the slightly trifurcate conductor, the filiform embolus and the absence of a median apophysis (Figs 9-11).

Description: See Wang (2003). Photos of habitus, eyes, labium and genitalia are provided in this study (Figs 6-15).

Distribution: China (Yunnan: Longling, Longyang, Tengchong) (Fig. 533).