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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/C76F82BC-F0A2-40CC-8914-DBA542272577" authority="Fisher & Dowling" class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola dimorpha" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dimorpha">Torrenticola dimorpha Fisher & Dowling</taxonomicName>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Material examined.</paragraph>
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HOLOTYPE (♀): from USA, Texas, Bandera County, Lost Maples State Natural Area, north of Vanderpool; picnic area, (
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,
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), 10 October 2010, by IM Smith, IMS100184.
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PARATYPES (8 ♀; 5 ♂): Texas, USA: 1 ♂ (ALLOTYPE) from Bandera County, Lost Maples State Natural Area, north of Vanderpool; picnic area, (
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-99.57611">99°34'34"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 10 October 2010, by IM Smith, IMS100184
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1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Bandera County, Lost Maples State Natural Area, north of Vanderpool; picnic area, (
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-99.57611">99°34'34"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 10 October 2010, by IM Smith, IMS100184
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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2 ♀ and 3 ♂ from Bandera County, Lost Maples State Natural Area north of Vanderpool; picnic area, (
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-99.57611">99°34'34"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 7 October 2010, by IM Smith, IMS100178
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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2 ♀ from Bandera County, Lost Maples State Natural Area; picnic area, (
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-99.57611">99°34'34"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 27 May 1997, by IM Smith, IMS970008
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1 ♀ from Bandera County, Vanderpool; beside Rt. 187, 0.7 km south of entrance to Lost Maples State Natural Area, (
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-99.57611">99°34'34"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 2 May 2009, by IM Smith, IMS090007
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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1 ♀ from Kinney County, Brackettville; beside Rt. 90, 12.1 km west of Rt. 131, (
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-100.54222">100°32'32"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 4 May 2003, by IM Smith, IMS030007
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1 ♀ from Uvalde County, Garner State Park; river crossing site, (
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-99.74555">99°44'44"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 28 May 1998, by IM Smith, IMS980027A.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Type deposition.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Holotype (♀), allotype (♂), and some paratypes (5 ♀; 2 ♂) deposited in the CNC; other paratypes (3 ♀; 2 ♂) deposited in the ACUA.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola dimorpha" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dimorpha">Torrenticola dimorpha</taxonomicName>
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are similar to other members of the Tricolor Complex (
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. bittikoferae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="bittikoferae">T. bittikoferae</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. cardia" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="cardia">T. cardia</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. hoosieri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="hoosieri">T. hoosieri</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kringi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kringi">T. kringi</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. larvata" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="larvata">T. larvata</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. mohawk" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="mohawk">T. mohawk</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pearsoni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pearsoni">T. pearsoni</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. olliei" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="olliei">T. olliei</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sierrensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sierrensis">T. sierrensis</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. tricolor" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="tricolor">T. tricolor</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. trimaculata" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="trimaculata">T. trimaculata</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. unimaculata" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="unimaculata">T. unimaculata</taxonomicName>
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) in having a short, conical rostrum.
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dimorpha" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dimorpha">T. dimorpha</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from all other
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<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>
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by having a dorsal plate with a medial extension covering nearly half the length of the anterio-medial platelets and by males having large, highly modified pedipalps, which are expanded vertically and laterally. Additionally,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dimorpha" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dimorpha">T. dimorpha</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from most other Tricolor Complex (except
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. bittikoferae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="bittikoferae">T. bittikoferae</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. hoosieri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="hoosieri">T. hoosieri</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pearsoni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pearsoni">T. pearsoni</taxonomicName>
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) by being colorless, whereas most other members have bold patterning.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Description.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Female (Figure 57) (n = 5) (holotype measurements in parentheses when available) with characters of the genus with following specifications.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Dorsum - (590-670 (650) long; 455-520 (490) wide) colorless and ovoid. Anterior dorsal plate with medial extension covering nearly half the length of the anterio-medial platelets. Anterio-medial platelets (117.5-135 (135) long; 52.5-57.5 (57.5) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (145-172.5 (172.5)) long; 55-65 (62.5) wide) free from dorsal plate. Dgl-4 approximately halfway in between the edge of the dorsum and the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 320-360 (360)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.29-1.33 (1.33); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.36-1.48 (1.36); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.24-2.35 (2.35); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.46-2.78 (2.76); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.19-1.33 (1.28).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (230-260 (255) long (ventral); 150-170 (170) long (dorsal); 110-132.5 (132.5) tall) colorless. Posterior dorsal apodeme long. Rostrum (65-70 (70) long; 42.5-50 (45) wide) very short. Chelicerae (210-245 (235) long) with curved fangs (60-70 (70) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 1.90-2.09 (1.92); rostrum length/width 1.40-1.56 (1.56). Pedipalps with long, tuberculate ventral extensions on femora and no ventral extensions on genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (37.5-40 (37.5) long); femur (76.25-85 (82.5) long); genu (52.5-62.5 (60) long); tibia (65-72.5 (70) long; 22.5-22.5 (22.5) wide); tarsus (20-22.5 (22.5) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.36-1.48 (1.38); tibia/femur 0.84-0.87 (0.85); tibia length/width 2.89-3.22 (3.11).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (720-800 (770) long; 505-600 (580) wide) colorless. Gnathosomal bay (120-145 (145) long; 72.5-85 (85) wide). Cxgl-4 apical. Medial suture (25-30 (30)). Genital plates (170-195 (185) long; 162.5-180 (180) wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (240-270 (270) long (total); 110-130 (125) long (medial)); Cx-3 (315-350 (350) wide); anterior venter (137.5-155 (155) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.60-1.79 (1.71); anterior venter/genital field length 0.78-0.84 (0.84); anterior venter length/genital field width 0.85-0.86 (0.86).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Male (Figure 58) (n = 5) (allotypic measurements in parentheses when available) with characters of the genus with following specifications.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Dorsum - (465-510 (500) long; 310-330 (320) wide) colorless and ovoid. Anterior dorsal plate with medial extension covering nearly half the length of the anterio-medial platelets. Muscle scars absent or very faint. Anterio-medial platelets (102.5-115 (107.5) long; 42.5-45 (45) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (177.5-197.5 (195) long; 42.5-55 (55) wide) free from dorsal plate. Dgl-4 much closer to the edge of the dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 225-245 (245)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.50-1.58 (1.56); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.31-1.41 (1.31); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.34-2.63 (2.39); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 3.38-4.65 (3.55); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.64-1.81 (1.81).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (227.5-255 (240) long (ventral); 160-177.5 (165) long (dorsal); 100-110 (100) tall) colorless. Rostrum (45-50 (47.5) long; 32.5-37.5 (32.5) wide) very short. Chelicerae (195-235 (205) long) with curved fangs (55-65 (60) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.17-2.40 (2.40); rostrum length/width 1.29-1.46 (1.46). Pedipalps highly modified and expanded, with long, tuberculate ventral extensions on femora and no ventral extensions on genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (53.75-57.5 (55) long); femur (107.5-112.5 (112.5) long); genu (92.5-103.75 (103.75) long); tibia (77.5-85 (85) long; 30-35 (35) wide); tarsus (20-25 (22.5) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.08-1.22 (1.08); tibia/femur 0.69-0.77 (0.76); tibia length/width 2.36-2.67 (2.43).</paragraph>
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Venter - (550-620 (580) long; 350-370 (370) wide) colorless and highly modified with coxae
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forming a large ventral plate that covers the insertions of legs IV. Suture dividing coxae III and IV incomplete. Apodemes expanded internally. Gnathosomal bay (110-115 (112.5) long; 90-110 (90) wide) expanded to accommodate large pedipalps. Cxgl-4 apical. Medial suture (155-165 (155) long). Genital plates (100-120 (105) long; 105-110 (105) wide) triangular. Additional measurements: Cx-1 (230-260 (250) long (total); 130-145 (130) long (medial)); Cx-3 (335-345 (335) wide); anterior venter (297.5-315 (300) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.05-1.25 (1.25); anterior venter/genital field length 2.63-2.98 (2.86); anterior venter length/genital field width 2.70-2.86 (2.86); anterior venter/medial suture 1.88-2.03 (1.94).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Immatures unknown.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="etymology">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
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Specific epithet (
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) refers to the sexual dimorphism in terms of size and morphology (di, G. two; morphḗ, G. form), the resulting morphology is so unlike all other
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that upon first glance specimens appear to be a different family altogether.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Texas (probably also extending southward into Mexico) (Figure 56).</paragraph>
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Figure 56.
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sp. n. distribution.
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Figure 57.
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sp. n. female: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
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Figure 58.
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola dimorpha" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dimorpha">Torrenticola dimorpha</taxonomicName>
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sp. n. male: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
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.
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="remarks">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola dimorpha" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dimorpha">Torrenticola dimorpha</taxonomicName>
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groups with other members of the Tricolor Complex with high support and specimens of this species were less than 1% different in COI sequence from each other. In the combined analysis,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dimorpha" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dimorpha">T. dimorpha</taxonomicName>
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groups with
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. larvata" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="larvata">T. larvata</taxonomicName>
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and these species are greater than 16% different in COI sequence from each other. This clade (
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dimorpha" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dimorpha">T. dimorpha</taxonomicName>
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+
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. larvata" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="larvata">T. larvata</taxonomicName>
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) is sister to all other eastern members of the Tricolor Complex.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">This species is so unique that upon initial observation, specimens appear to be members of a different genus, especially the males. However, the short conical rostrum that is downturned in males is characteristic of other members of the Tricolor Identification Group.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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This species hypothesis is supported by biogeography, high divergence between species, and by highly distinctive morphological characteristics outlined in the diagnosis. The high degree of sexual size dimorphism (males are 15-30% smaller than females) is only matched by most members of the
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Rusetria" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Rusetria" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Rusetria</taxonomicName>
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Complex, where males are usually 20-30% smaller than females.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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