Neoconocephalus caudellianus
(Davis, 1905)
Caudell's conehead
Neoconocephalus caudellianus, commonly known as Caudell's conehead, is a of in the . It is to southeastern North America, with confirmed records from Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi. As a member of the Neoconocephalus, it is among the largest katydids in eastern North America, with some exceeding seven centimeters in length. Like other conehead katydids, males produce species-specific calling songs through of modified .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neoconocephalus caudellianus: /niː.oʊˌkoʊ.noʊˈkɛf.ə.ləs kɔːˌdɛlˈliːə.nəs/
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Distribution
Southeastern United States: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi.
Similar Taxa
- Neoconocephalus ensigerBoth are large conehead in the same , but N. ensiger (sword-bearing conehead) has a straight, sword-like cone rather than any hooked or modified tip.
- Pyrgocorypha uncinataBoth are conehead with modified cone tips, but P. uncinata (hook-faced conehead) has a distinctly hooked cone tip and is in a different .