Neduba propsti
Rentz & Weissman, 1981
Santa Catalina Island Shieldback, Catalina shield-back cricket, Propst's shieldback
Neduba propsti is a to Santa Catalina Island, California. The was described in 1981 and is one of nine previously described species in the relict Neduba, which underwent comprehensive taxonomic revision using molecular , , calling song analysis, and karyotypes. Like other Neduba species, it represents part of a diversification pattern shaped by cycles of isolation and secondary contact in western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neduba propsti: /nɛˈduːbɑ ˈprɒpsti/
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Distribution
to Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. The is part of the western North fauna characteristic of the Neduba.
Host Associations
- Sphex ichneumoneus - Has been recorded as of the Great Golden Digger , which paralyzes to provision nests for its .
Similar Taxa
- Neduba diabolicaBoth are described in the same with overlapping western North ranges; distinguished by , calling songs, and karyotypes per the 2021 revision.
- Neduba sierranusAnother western North Neduba ; species boundaries demarcated through the same integrative taxonomic approach including quantitative calling song analysis.