Loongcosa wuyiensis (Yu & Song, 1988) comb. nov.

Common name. 武夷龙蛛 Figs 1 H, I, 14, 15, 16

Pardosa wuyiensis Yu & Song, 1988: 36, figs 35–38 (♂ ♀); Chen and Zhang 1991: 202, fig. 203. 1–4 (♂ ♀); Yin et al. 1997 b: 271, fig. 128 a – g (♂ ♀); Song et al. 1999: 335, fig. 199 F, N (♂ ♀); Yin et al. 2012: 860, fig. 431 a – g (♂ ♀); Dong 2018: 64, figs 9–7. A – F, pl. 14 (♂ ♀).

Material examined.

China, Anhui: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Huangshan City, Xiuning Co., Qiyun Mt., Fanglazhai, 29°48′11"N, 118°02′02"E, elev. 478 m, X. K. Jiang and L. Y. Wang leg. (SWUC) • 1 ♂, Xuancheng City, Jixi Co., Fuling Town, Yonglai Vill., 30°08′43"N, 118°50′54"E, elev. 718 m, 3 June, 2013, F. Zhang leg. (SWUC) • Fujian: 21 ♂ 28 ♀, Wuyi Mountain Natural Reserve, Moshikeng, 27°48′46"N, 117°53′02"E, elev. 1154 m, 20 May 2004, F. Zhang leg. (SWUC) • Guizhou: 44 ♂ 51 ♀, Guizhou, Yinjiang Co., Yangxi Town, Weigan Vill., Lishuping, 27°41′47"N, 108°29′33"E, elev, 1016 m, 15 May 2014, L. Y. Wang and X. W. Meng leg. (SWUC) • Shaanxi: 1 ♀, Hanzhong City, Xixiang Co., Yankou Town, Wuzi Mt., 32°56′50"N, 107°50′55"E, elev. 787 m, 27 May 2013, M. X. Liu and X. W. Meng leg. (SWUC) • Zhejiang: 5 ♂ 16 ♀, Hangzhou City, Lin’an Co., Tianmu Mt., 30°18′51"N, 119°26′25"E, elev. 346 m, 21–23 April 2011, Z. X. Li and L. Y. Wang leg. (SWUC) • 1 ♀, Tianmu Mt., 30°18′43"N, 119°26′53"E, elev. 335 m, 9 April 2012, L. Y. Wang leg. (SWUC) • 1 ♀, Tianmu Mt., near Chanyuan Temple, 30°19′10"N, 119°26′52"E, elev. 382 m, 9 April 2012, L. Y. Wang leg. (SWUC) .

Diagnosis.

See the diagnosis of L. dentitegulum (Yin, Peng, Xie, Bao & Wang, 1997) .

Description.

Male (Fig. 15 A). Total length 6.25. Carapace 3.29 long, 2.67 wide; opisthosoma 2.93 long, 1.79 wide. Carapace greyish brown, with median band, submarginal stripe absent. Opisthosoma lacking distinct cardiac mark. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.11, ALE 0.11, PME 0.36, PLE 0.34; AME – AME 0.11, AME – ALE 0.08, PME – PME 0.31, PME – PLE 0.31. Clypeus 0.18 high. Leg measurements: I 8.11 (2.17, 2.90, 2.00, 1.04); II 7.80 (2.15, 2.68, 1.97, 1.00); III 7.96 (2.15, 2.56, 2.20, 1.05); IV 11.33 (2.87, 3.64, 3.48, 1.34).

Palp (Fig. 14). Basoembolic apophysis with three arms: dorsal (da), posterior (pa), and anterior (aa). Embolus (E) very broad, terminal part almost straight, ca 2 times longer than wide, tip abrupt. Terminal apophysis short, sclerotized, and located on the posterior side of the embolus. Retrolateral tegular apophysis sclerotized, twice as long as wide, with a groove on the dorsal surface.

Female (Fig. 15 B). Total length 9.09. Carapace 3.59 long, 2.80 wide; opisthosoma 5.25 long, 3.82 wide. Colouration as in male. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.11, ALE 0.11, PME 0.44, PLE 0.35; AME – AME 0.13, AME – ALE 0.09, PME – PME 0.36, PME – PLE 0.35. Clypeus height 0.20. Leg measurements: I 8.34 (2.41, 3.07, 1.87, 0.99); II 7.99 (2.32, 2.83, 1.88, 0.96); III 8.04 (2.25, 2.55, 2.21, 1.03); IV 11.42 (2.83, 3.73, 3.51, 1.35).

Epigyne (Fig. 15 C, D). Epigynal plate ca 1.3 times wider than long, fovea distinct, septum with distinct stalk. Stalk of spermatheca C-shaped, head of spermatheca elongate.

Distribution.

China (Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Zhejiang) (Fig. 16).