Taracus gertschi

Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942

Taracus gertschi is a of harvestman in the Taracidae, first described by Goodnight & Goodnight in 1942. The type locality was later corrected from "eastern Oregon" to Rose Lake, Idaho, based on examination of original specimen labels. It belongs to a of small to medium-sized harvestmen primarily distributed in western North America.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Taracus gertschi: //təˈɹɑːkəs ˈɡɛɹtʃaɪ//

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Identification

Distinguished from other Taracus by morphological features described in the original 1942 description; specific diagnostic characters require examination of or detailed redescriptions. The Taracus can be separated from the related genus Oskoron by genital and cheliceral .

Distribution

Known from the type locality at Rose Lake, Idaho. GBIF records suggest additional occurrences in Alberta, British Columbia, Montana (Flathead), and Oregon (Baker, Boise).

Similar Taxa

Taracus packardiOverlapping geographic distribution in western North America; historically confused due to incomplete early descriptions
Oskoron spinosusOriginally described in Taracus; separated based on cheliceral and genital

More Details

Type locality correction

The original description listed the type locality as "eastern Oregon," but examination of original labelling by Derkarabetian & Ubick (2016) corrected this to Rose Lake, Idaho.