Copiphorini
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Belocephalus
short-winged coneheads
Belocephalus is a genus of short-winged conehead katydids comprising approximately eight described species. Members of this genus are characterized by abbreviated wing development and are endemic to the southeastern United States. The genus was established by Scudder in 1875 and belongs to the tribe Copiphorini within the subfamily Conocephalinae.
Belocephalus davisi
Davis's conehead
Belocephalus davisi, commonly known as Davis's conehead, is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It belongs to the tribe Copiphorini, a group characterized by their distinctive cone-shaped head projections. The species was described by Rehn and Hebard in 1916 and is native to the southeastern United States.
Bucrates
conehead katydids
Bucrates is a genus of conehead katydids (Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae) in the tribe Copiphorini, established by Burmeister in 1838. Species in this genus are characterized by their elongated, cone-shaped heads and are found in both North and South America. The genus has been documented in the southeastern and southwestern United States as well as parts of Brazil.
Neoconocephalus
common coneheads, conehead katydids
Neoconocephalus is a genus of large katydids in the tribe Copiphorini, commonly known as conehead katydids. Members are characterized by a prominent cone-shaped projection on the head, which varies in shape and size among species. The genus is distributed across the Americas, with many species in North America and additional diversity in Central and South America. Conehead katydids are notable for their acoustic communication, with males producing species-specific songs to attract females. Some species exceed seven centimeters in length, making them among the largest katydids in their range.
Neoconocephalus palustris
marsh conehead
Neoconocephalus palustris, commonly known as the marsh conehead, is a large katydid species in the family Tettigoniidae. It belongs to the conehead group, characterized by a distinctive forward-projecting cone on the head. The species is found in wetland habitats across eastern North America. Like other members of the genus Neoconocephalus, it is among the largest katydids in its range, with some individuals exceeding seven centimeters in length.
Neoconocephalus retusus
Round-tipped Conehead
Neoconocephalus retusus, commonly known as the round-tipped conehead, is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. Adults range from 37 to 52 mm in length and are active during late summer and autumn. The species is found in the eastern United States and southern Canada, typically in wet grassy and weedy habitats.
Pyrgocorypha
coneheads
Pyrgocorypha is a genus of conehead katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, established by Carl Stål in 1873. The genus comprises approximately 16 described species distributed across the Americas and southern and eastern Asia. Members of this genus are recognized by their distinctive head morphology, particularly the modified fastigium (cone) that projects forward from the vertex. The hook-faced conehead (Pyrgocorypha uncinata) is among the most distinctive North American species, characterized by a pronounced hook at the tip of its cone.