Conocephalus melaenus
Conocephalus melaenus,[3] sometimes known as the black-kneed conehead or black-kneed meadow katydid is a species of Tettigoniidae found in China, Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, India, Indo-China and western Malesia.[1]
| Conocephalus melaenus | |
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| Adult, male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Conocephalus |
| Subgenus: | Anisoptera |
| Species: | C. melaenus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conocephalus melaenus (De Haan, 1843) | |
| Synonyms [1][2] | |
Description
This medium-sized conehead has hind femora with knees darkened: which is diagnostic.[2] The crimson-orange nymphs are quite noticeable in the grasses and shrubs where they develop.
Gallery
nymph - Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
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female- song
References
- Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 2 May 2020)
- Min Zhou, Wen-Xuan Bi & Xia-Wei Liu (2010). "The genus Conocephalus (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) in China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2527: 49–60.
- Haan W de (1843) in Temminck [Ed.] Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlansche Overzeesche Bezittingen 19/20: 188,189.
External links
Media related to Conocephalus melaenus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Conocephalus melaenus at Wikispecies
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