Conehead-katydid
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Neoconocephalus caudellianus
Caudell's conehead
Neoconocephalus caudellianus, commonly known as Caudell's conehead, is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is native to southeastern North America, with confirmed records from Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi. As a member of the genus Neoconocephalus, it is among the largest katydids in eastern North America, with some congeners exceeding seven centimeters in length. Like other conehead katydids, males produce species-specific calling songs through stridulation of modified forewings.