Sedulia

Sedulia[1] is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae, not assigned to any tribe. Species can be found in peninsular Malaysia and other parts of Malesia (records are probably incomplete).[2]

Sedulia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Catantopinae
Genus: Sedulia
Stål, 1878

Similar genera include the recently differentiated: Anasedulia, Leosedulia and Striatosedulia. A key to species and closely related genera is given by Tan et al. who state that "Southeast Asia is a highly biodiverse region with many species of grasshoppers described since the 19th century. Historical species descriptions are however often not comprehensive and do not meet the modern criteria of taxonomy. Previously used characters for identification need to be re-examined."[3]

Species

The Orthoptera Species File.[2] lists:

  • Sedulia perakensis Willemse, 1932
  • Sedulia specularia Stål, 1875 - type species (as Traulia specularia Stål)

References
  1. Stål C (1878) Bihang Kungl. Svenska Vet. Akad. Handl. 5(4): 28.
  2. Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 16 September 2019)
  3. Tan MK, Robillard T, Kamaruddin KN (2016) Revision of the grasshopper genus Sedulia Stål, 1878 (Acrididae: Catantopinae) from Malay Peninsula. Zootaxa, 4107(2):255-266. (DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4107.2.7)
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