Belocephalus
Scudder, 1875
short-winged coneheads
Species Guides
3- Belocephalus davisi(Davis's conehead)
- Belocephalus sabalis(Palmetto Conehead)
- Belocephalus subapterus
Belocephalus is a of short-winged conehead katydids comprising approximately eight described . Members of this genus are characterized by abbreviated wing development and are to the southeastern United States. The genus was established by Scudder in 1875 and belongs to the tribe Copiphorini within the Conocephalinae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Belocephalus: /ˌbɛləˈsɛfələs/
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Identification
within Belocephalus can be distinguished from related conehead by their short-winged condition (brachyptery) and the distinctive shape of the fastigium (the cone-like projection of the ). The fastigium in Belocephalus species typically lacks the pronounced hook found in Pyrgocorypha uncinata. The genus is further distinguished from Neoconocephalus by wing length and fastigial .
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Habitat
Coastal plain environments of the southeastern United States, with association to palmetto and other vegetation.
Distribution
Southeastern United States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Similar Taxa
- PyrgocoryphaBoth are conehead katydids in tribe Copiphorini with elongated fastigia; Pyrgocorypha differs in having a hooked fastigial tip in P. uncinata and fully developed wings
- NeoconocephalusBoth are North American conehead katydids; Neoconocephalus have fully developed wings and lack the abbreviated wing condition characteristic of Belocephalus