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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/CEB459C5-08DD-4A1B-A84F-0B2113AAEC2D" authority="Fisher &amp; Dowling" class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola pacificensis" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pacificensis">Torrenticola pacificensis Fisher &amp; Dowling</taxonomicName>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Material examined.</paragraph>
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HOLOTYPE (♀): from USA, Washington, Clallam County, Green Creek (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="48.17917">48°10'45&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-124.20583">124°12'21&quot;W</geoCoordinate>
), 24 Jul 2013, by JC
<normalizedToken originalValue="ONeill">O'Neill</normalizedToken>
, &amp; WA Nelson, JNOW 13-0724-005.
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PARATYPES (34 ♀; 31 ♂): British Columbia, Canada: 2 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, Caycuse, Nixon Creek, 8 Jul 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760197 &amp; IMS760198
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, beside Highway 4, 35.6 kilometers east of Pacific Rim Road, 9 Jul 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760206
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, beside Highway 4, 1.3 kilometers east of Pacific Rim Road, Lost Shoe Creek, 9 Jul 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760202
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
2 ♀ and 2 ♂ from Vancouver Island, Lake Cowichan, Skutz Falls, Skutz Creek, near Cowichan River, 9 Jul 1979, by IM Smith, IMS790036A &amp; IMS790036B
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ from Vancouver Island, Lake Cowichan, Cowichan River, above Skutz Falls, 9 Jul 1979, by IM Smith, IMS790035
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, Lake Cowichan, South Shore Road, north of Mesachie Lake, Robertson River, 4 Jul 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760183A
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, Lake Cowichan, South Shore Road, north of Mesachie Lake, tributary of Robertson River, 10 Jul 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760183B
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, Lake Cowichan, South Shore Road, north of Mesachie Lake, tributary of Robertson River, 4-10 Jul 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760182
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, Malahat, Goldstream Provincial Park, Goldstream River, 26 Jun 1979, by IM Smith, IMS790028A
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, Malahat, Goldstream Provincial Park, near Mt. Finlayson Trail, 26 Jun 1979, by IM Smith, IMS790027A
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, beside South Shore Road, 2.3 kilometers south of Caycuse, 26 Jul 1979, by IM Smith, IMS790052
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, beside North Shore Road, 1.7 kilometers north of Lake Cowichan, 7 Jun 1979, by IM Smith, IMS790008C
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, North Shore Road, 3.2 kilometers south of Youbou, 4 Jul 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760190
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♂ from Vancouver Island, Youbou, North Shore Road, Shaw Creek, 4.3 kilometers south of north end of Cowichan Lake, by IM Smith, IMS760196
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
Oregon, USA: 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Benton County, Marys Peak near Philomath, Parker Creek, 27-28 Jun 1983, by IM Smith &amp; AB Smith, IMS830006
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ from Benton County, Marys Peak near Philomath, Parker Creek, 28 Jun 1983, by IM Smith, IMS830007
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♂ from Benton County, Philomath, Marys Peak campground, Park Creek, 23 Jun 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760146
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ from Coos County, Siskiyou National Forest, road 33 between Powers and Agness, Coal Creek, 2 Jul 1983, by IM Smith, IMS830015
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ from Coos County, Siskiyou National Forest, road 33 between Powers and Agness, 0.5 kilometers east of Daphne Grove campground, 2 Jul 1983, by IM Smith, IMS830017
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
3 ♀ and 2 ♂ from Curry County, Port Orford, small spring run beside road from Humbug Mountain State Park to McGribble campground, 25 Jun 1976, IMS760161
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♂ from Curry County, Port Orford, Humbug Mountain State Park Picnic Area, Brush Creek, beside Route 1, 3 Jul 1983, by IM Smith, IMS830020A
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Curry County, Siskiyou National Forest, road 33 between Powers and Agness, North Fork of Foster Creek, 2 Jul 1983, by IM Smith, IMS830019
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ from Lane County, Gate Creek (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="44.146667">44°8'48&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-122.57222">122°34'20&quot;W</geoCoordinate>
), 11 Aug 2013, by JC
<normalizedToken originalValue="ONeill">O'Neill</normalizedToken>
, &amp; WA Nelson, JNOW 13-0811-001
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Lincoln County, Blackberry campground near Tidewater, Alsea River, 28 Jun 1983, by IM Smith &amp; AB Smith, IMS830009
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
4 ♀ and 2 ♂ from Marion County, Marion Forks Riverside campground, North Fork of Santiam River, 22 Jun 1976, by IM Smith, IMS760145
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
2 ♀ and 2 ♂ from Multnomah County, Columbia River Scenic Highway, stream below Horsetail Falls, 27 Jun 1983, by IM Smith, IMS830005
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ from Tillamook County, Siuslaw National Forest, Alder Creek (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="45.1575">45°9'27&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-123.8">123°47'60&quot;W</geoCoordinate>
), 6 Aug 2013, by JC
<normalizedToken originalValue="ONeill">O'Neill</normalizedToken>
, &amp; WA Nelson, JNOW 13-0806-002
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
Washington, USA: 1 ♂ (ALLOTYPE) from Clallam County, Green Creek (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="48.17917">48°10'45&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-124.20583">124°12'21&quot;W</geoCoordinate>
), 24 Jul 2013, by JC
<normalizedToken originalValue="ONeill">O'Neill</normalizedToken>
, &amp; WA Nelson, JNOW 13-0724-005
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
2 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Clallam County, Green Creek (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="48.17917">48°10'45&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-124.20583">124°12'21&quot;W</geoCoordinate>
), 24 Jul 2013, by JC
<normalizedToken originalValue="ONeill">O'Neill</normalizedToken>
, &amp; WA Nelson, JNOW 13-0724-005
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
2 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Lewis County, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Snake Creek (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="46.64778">46°38'52&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-121.71889">121°43'8&quot;W</geoCoordinate>
), 23 Jul 2013, by JC
<normalizedToken originalValue="ONeill">O'Neill</normalizedToken>
, &amp; WA Nelson, JNOW 13-0723-006
<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
1 ♀ and 3 ♂ from Snohomish County, Mount Baker National Forest, Marten River (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="48.071945">48°4'19&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-121.60667">121°36'24&quot;W</geoCoordinate>
), 28 Jul 2013, by JC
<normalizedToken originalValue="ONeill">O'Neill</normalizedToken>
, &amp; WA Nelson, JNOW 13-0728-002.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Type deposition.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Holotype (♀), allotype (♂), and most paratypes (29 ♀; 325♂) deposited in the CNC; other paratypes (5 ♀; 5 ♂) deposited in ACUA.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola pacificensis" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pacificensis">Torrenticola pacificensis</taxonomicName>
are similar to members of the Miniforma group (
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. copipalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="copipalpa">T. copipalpa</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. manni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="manni">T. manni</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. miniforma" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="miniforma">T. miniforma</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rockyensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rockyensis">T. rockyensis</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. oliveri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="oliveri">T. oliveri</taxonomicName>
, and
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pinocchio" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pinocchio">T. pinocchio</taxonomicName>
) in having short, stocky pedipalps (except
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. oliveri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="oliveri">T. oliveri</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pinocchio" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pinocchio">T. pinocchio</taxonomicName>
); similar pedipalpal extensions (unique to members of this group); and being among the smallest
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Torrenticola</taxonomicName>
in the west (dorsum 500-625 long) (except
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. oliveri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="oliveri">T. oliveri</taxonomicName>
).
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
are best differentiated from
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rockyensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rockyensis">T. rockyensis</taxonomicName>
by females having a stockier rostrum (length/width ♀ = 2.59-2.68 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 2.72-2.91 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rockyensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rockyensis">T. rockyensis</taxonomicName>
); and by being distributed in the Pacific Coast Ranges of Washington and Oregon instead of the Rocky Mountains (Idaho &amp; Montana).
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
are best differentiated from
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. copipalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="copipalpa">T. copipalpa</taxonomicName>
by having tuberculate pedipalp femoral extensions (broad and flat in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. copipalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="copipalpa">T. copipalpa</taxonomicName>
) and by being distributed in the Pacific Coast Ranges of Washington and Oregon, whereas although
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
overlap, they are more southern (southwest Oregon &amp; California).
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
are best differentiated from
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. manni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="manni">T. manni</taxonomicName>
by having stockier tibiae (length/width = 2.67-3.00 in
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Arrenuridae" genus="Lebertioidea" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Lebertioidea pacificensis" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pacificensis">pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 3.13-3.38 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. manni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="manni">T. manni</taxonomicName>
); having a stockier rostrum (length/width ♀ = 2.59-2.68 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 3.00-3.13 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. manni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="manni">T. manni</taxonomicName>
; ♂ = 2.76-3.07 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 3.13-3.20 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. manni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="manni">T. manni</taxonomicName>
); and by being distributed in the Pacific Coast Ranges of Washington and Oregon, whereas
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. manni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="manni">T. manni</taxonomicName>
is only known from Catron County, New Mexico.
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
are best differentiated from
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. miniforma" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="miniforma">T. miniforma</taxonomicName>
by having stockier anterio-medial platelets (length/width = 2.00-2.16 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 2.44-2.65 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. miniforma" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="miniforma">T. miniforma</taxonomicName>
); stockier subcapitular rostra (length/width = 2.59-3.07 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
; 3.13-3.19 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. miniforma" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="miniforma">T. miniforma</taxonomicName>
); and by being distributed in the Pacific Coast Ranges of Washington and Oregon, whereas
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. miniforma" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="miniforma">T. miniforma</taxonomicName>
is only known from Humboldt County, California.
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
can be differentiated from
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. oliveri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="oliveri">T. oliveri</taxonomicName>
by having a shorter anterior venter (177-235 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 250-310 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. oliveri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="oliveri">T. oliveri</taxonomicName>
) and less elongate pedipalpal tibiae (length/width = 2.6-3.0 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 3.6-4.2 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. oliveri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="oliveri">T. oliveri</taxonomicName>
).
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
can be differentiated from
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pinocchio" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pinocchio">T. pinocchio</taxonomicName>
by having a less elongate rostrum (length/width = 2.5-3.1 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 4.5-4.9 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pinocchio" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pinocchio">T. pinocchio</taxonomicName>
) and less elongate pedipalpal tibiae (length/width = 2.67-3.00 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
, 3.13-3.50 in
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pinocchio" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pinocchio">T. pinocchio</taxonomicName>
).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Description.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Female (Figure 182) (n = 6) (holotype measurements in parentheses when available) with characters of the genus with following specifications.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Dorsum - (530-625 (580) long; 335-430 (400) wide) ovoid with purple coloration restricted posteriorly. Anterio-medial platelets (100-117.5 (110) long; 47.5-55 (52.5) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (145-170 (162.5) long; 52.5-63.75 (57.5) wide) free from dorsal plate. Dgl-4 much closer to the edge of dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 270-345 (300)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.42-1.58 (1.45); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.24-1.36 (1.33); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.05-2.14 (2.10); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.63-2.95 (2.83); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.43-1.48 (1.48).</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (287.5-325 (300) long (ventral); 210-236 (225) long (dorsal); 110-125 (115) tall) colorless. Rostrum (110-127.5 (120) long; 41.25-47.5 (45) wide). Chelicerae (265-331 (305) long) with curved fangs (50-62 (52.5) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.52-2.65 (2.61); rostrum length/width 2.59-2.68 (2.67). Pedipalps short and stocky (especially tibiae) with nearly tuberculate, dentate ventral extensions on femora and dentate, flanged ventral extensions on genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (30-35 (32.5) long); femur (85-95 (95) long); genu (57.5-67.5 (65) long); tibia (55-67.5 (62.5) long; 20-23.75 (22.5) wide); tarsus (12.5-17.5 (15) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.40-1.48 (1.46); tibia/femur 0.65-0.71 (0.66); tibia length/width 2.71-3.00 (2.78).</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (650-770 (720) long; 434-521 (440) wide) colorless or with faint purple coloration. Gnathosomal bay (122.5-142.5 (140) long; 66.25-87.5 (67.5) wide). Cxgl-4 subapical. Medial suture (47.5-55 (50) long). Genital plates (162.5-185 (180) long; 143.75-172.5 (160) wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (230-289 (250) long (total); 110-142 (120) long (medial)); Cx-3 (280-331 (280) wide); anterior venter (177.5-205 (182.5) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.49-2.07 (2.07); anterior venter/genital field length 1.01-1.11 (1.01); anterior venter length/genital field width 1.07-1.23 (1.14); anterior venter/medial suture 3.38-3.89 (3.65).</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Male (Figure 183) (n = 5) (allotypic measurements in parentheses when available) with characters of the genus with following specifications.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Dorsum - (525-590 (550) long; 355-375 (370) wide) ovoid with purple coloration restricted posteriorly. Anterio-medial platelets (97.5-115 (102.5) long; 47.5-55 (47.5) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (147.5-162.5 (147.5) long; 52.5-57.5 52.5) wide) free from dorsal plate. Dgl-4 much closer to the edge of dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 280-290 (290)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.48-1.57 (1.49); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.28-1.30 (1.28); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.00-2.16 (2.16); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.73-2.83 (2.81); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.41-1.54 (1.44).</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (275-287.5 (285) long (ventral); 195-220 (212) long (dorsal); 103.75-115 (107.5) tall) colorless. Rostrum (107.5-117.5 (113.75) long; 35-42.5 (38.75) wide). Chelicerae (251-281 (273) long) with curved fangs (46-57 (47) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.50-2.65 (2.65); rostrum length/width 2.76-3.07 (2.94). Pedipalps short and stocky (especially tibiae) with nearly tuberculate, dentate ventral extensions on femora and dentate, flanged ventral extensions on genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (30-32.5 (32.5) long); femur (82.5-90 (85) long); genu (57.5-65 (62.5) long); tibia (55-60 (57.5) long; 20-22.5 (21.25) wide); tarsus (15-16.25 (16.25) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.36-1.50 (1.36); tibia/femur 0.65-0.68 (0.68); tibia length/width 2.67-2.94 (2.71).</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (645-740 (740) long; 388-460 (431) wide) colorless or with faint purple coloration. Gnathosomal bay (120-140 (135) long; 60-75 (60) wide). Cxgl-4 subapical. Medial suture (82.5-87.5 (82.5) long). Genital plates (140-147.5 (140) long; 110-120 (113.75) wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (243-277 (277) long (total); 120-146 (125) long (medial)); Cx-3 (245-310 (300) wide); anterior venter (216.25-235 (220) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.60-2.25 (2.25); anterior venter/genital field length 1.50-1.59 (1.57); anterior venter length/genital field width 1.89-1.98 (1.93); anterior venter/medial suture 2.49-2.69 (2.67).</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Immatures unknown.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="etymology">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Specific epithet (
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Arrenuridae" genus="Lebertioidea" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Lebertioidea pacificensis" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pacificensis">pacificensis</taxonomicName>
) refers to the distribution of this species in the Pacific Ranges of the Pacific Northwest. This location-based name reflects that locality is the best way to differentiate this species from others in the Miniforma Group, particularly
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rockyensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rockyensis">T. rockyensis</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Western Oregon and western Washington (Figure 181). It seems reasonable to suspect
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
also occurs in coastal British Columbia and northwestern California.
</paragraph>
<caption pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Figure 181.
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola pacificensis" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pacificensis">Torrenticola pacificensis</taxonomicName>
sp. n. distribution.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Figure 182.
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola pacificensis" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pacificensis">Torrenticola pacificensis</taxonomicName>
sp. n. female: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Figure 183.
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola pacificensis" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pacificensis">Torrenticola pacificensis</taxonomicName>
sp. n. male: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
.
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="remarks">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola pacificensis" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pacificensis">Torrenticola pacificensis</taxonomicName>
groups with other members of the Miniforma Complex with high support and specimens of this species are less than 1% different in COI sequence from each other. In all analyses,
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pacificensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pacificensis">T. pacificensis</taxonomicName>
groups with three other morphologically similar species:
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rockyensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rockyensis">T. rockyensis</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. manni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="manni">T. manni</taxonomicName>
, and
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. copipalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="copipalpa">T. copipalpa</taxonomicName>
. These three species are greater than 4% different from each other in COI sequence. This species overlaps with
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. copipalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="copipalpa">T. copipalpa</taxonomicName>
in west-central Oregon, but is the only member of the Miniforma group that occurs north of that point of overlap.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Based upon overall similarity, the pedipalp genu extensions, and western distribution, we were able to place this species in the Miniforma Identification Group.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">This species hypothesis is supported by biogeography, low COI divergence within the species (0-2%) and high divergence between species (3-15%), and by the morphological characters outlined in the diagnosis.</paragraph>
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