Neduba propsti
Rentz & Weissman, 1981
Santa Catalina Island Shieldback, Catalina shield-back cricket, Propst's shieldback
Neduba propsti is a shield-backed katydid 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 American fauna characteristic of the Neduba.
Host Associations
- Sphex ichneumoneus - preyHas been recorded as prey of the Great Golden Digger wasp, which paralyzes katydids to provision nests for its larvae.
Similar Taxa
- Neduba diabolicaBoth are described in the same with overlapping western North American ranges; distinguished by , calling songs, and karyotypes per the 2021 revision.
- Neduba sierranusAnother western North American Neduba ; species boundaries demarcated through the same integrative taxonomic approach including quantitative calling song analysis.