''Timema ritense'', the Santa Rita timema, is a species of

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in the family Timematidae. It is found in North America. The species was originally spelled "ritensis", but this spelling did not match the gender of the genus '' Timema'', and therefore has undergone a mandatory change following

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Article 31.2.

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